


Church of Turkansaari
Immerse yourself in the construction of a historical church.
Church of Turkansaari lets the player participate in the construction of a historical church. Players have to build all the pieces needed for the church and erect them in the correct order. When players reach certain milestones during the building phase, they are awarded with historical stories about the church. The main goal of the game is to introduce the construction process of the church and provide some historical background.
Gameplay
Players can utilize a workbench to create separate pieces for the church. These pieces must be positioned correctly in order to finish each phase.
Upon completion of a phase, players can access historical stories about the church. Players have the option to construct all the church pieces on their own, or they can use the auto-build feature for specific construction phases.
Game Design
The church was created using aerial photogrammetry to build a 3D model. This model was then divided into individual components, which were used to construct the game.
Unreal 4 game engine was used to develop the gameplay mechanics and construction logic. Once finished, the game was optimized to run properly on mid-power tablets.
Teaching Content
The game presents a very detailed recreation of the different phases involved in the construction process.
The personnel at the Turkansaari Open Air Museum provided specific historical data about the construction process and all the historical stories featured in the game. The development team's main goal was to keep the game's historical content as accurate as possible.
Future Development
The Church of Turkansaari is involved in a project that aims to explore innovative methods for presenting art and other museum content in an engaging and refreshing manner.
The development team is highly interested in creating more projects related to art or history. Please feel free to get in touch with us if you share a similar interest in developing something similar.
