The fruition of Intangible Heritage through gamification: accessibility, inclusiveness, and transmission of values in the Heriverso project

Abstract

The article illustrates the methodology and the first experimentation of the “HERIVERSO project”, which aims to create a gamification platform for the digitisation and representation of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). The workflow used is defined by the study of the criteria for the conservation of intangible values. This methodology was designed to be applicable to different examples of ICH, based on the experience of the pilot case. The project also aims to test a new way of managing tangible and intangible Cultural Heritage through blockchain technology, implementing a heritage management system that will work by tokenizing digital assets to enable their reinterpretation and sale.
Underlying the project is therefore the question: how to digitise ICH and use it in gamification, without distorting its meaning or losing its values, but allowing a full fruition and accessibility? The methodology used to answer this question is described using the example of the chosen case study: the Corpus Christi celebration in Valencia (Spain).
To achieve these objectives, an agnostic, scalable and flexible platform for the digitisation of spaces, artifacts and instruments has been developed, composed of six technological modules. The contents must be introduced by the cultural agent and are based on two essential elements for the functioning of the system: the geolocation of ICH in the territory and the geolocation of digital content and gamification dynamics within real environments. In addition, the use of NFTs ensure the authenticity of the intangible asset and facilitating the generation of economic benefits for it.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.20365/disegnarecon.32.2024.7