1421 A.D.The Castle of Livorno has been sold and destroyed many times, and as the people watch the new Florentine lords, they know that their lives will soon be irrevocably changed once again. For the wealthy merchants and influential nobles, the conquest brings new conflicts between rival factions greedy for power, and for the common people it only means more hardship and suffering. The user will feel the desperation of a people exhausted by years of subjugation as they explore the social and political situation during the brutality of mediaeval games of power.
The conquest of Livorno by the Florentines is a real historical event and the starting point for an original adventure:
“Tuscany, 1421 AD. The Castle of Livorno has been acquired by the Republic of Florence, but the money to seal the deal has vanished. Hired by the powerful Medici family of Florence, you must investigate and recover the missing chest. Amidst intrigues and murders orchestrated by rival factions, you’ll confront the desperation of a people exhausted by years of subjugation and test your convictions.”
Castrum Liburni is an original open world project in the VrChat metaverse, where users can choose to freely explore a realistic mediaeval world of Tuscany, or play a game experience inspired by real events. The map of the castle is on a 1:1 scale, geolocated on the actual city plan of Livorno. Walk through the streets of the old town, climb the towers, sail along the coast, explore the countryside and ancient ruins and discover its hidden secrets.