Shambles at Versailles

Objective

Google partnered with the Palace of Versailles to create an educational and historical experience that would engage audiences with the palace's rich cultural heritage. The campaign positioned interactive digital technology as a means to bring the palace's architecture and history to life for both students and general audiences, supporting the palace's educational mission.

Solution

An interactive online game where players assisted Louis XIV's architects in constructing the palace piece by piece. Players completed various historical tasks: restoring the hydraulic system for the garden's water features, helping the King navigate the famous maze, designing a formal French garden, and populating the Royal Menagerie. The game was built as part of the Versailles 3D project, leveraging Google's 3D mapping and web technologies to provide an immersive, historically grounded experience accessible through web browsers.

Results

Not published.