There is a wide world out there, though it sometimes feels smaller than ever, thanks to the internet. But there are entire cultures out there that are not only unknown by the general public, but in danger of disappearing as populations decrease. So how can we prevent that? Why not through videogames?
“There are way too many cultures out there whose lore exceeds the entertainment value of invented universes,” says Edgar Serrano. “We could really exploit (in the best meaning possible) all the cultures and indigenous tribes that are dwindling in the dark, instead of just remaking Call Of Duty and Mario one thousand times.”
Serrano is a member of a small game developer based in Mexico called Lienzo. He is the director and lead designer of Mulaka, an adventure game steeped in the culture of the Rarámuri, also known as the Tarahumara, a Mexican tribe that lives in the Chihuahua region.
Read the full article at Kill Screen.