“Talaiòtics i Myotragus” is the new role-playing game to discover Talayotic Menorca that will take place on April 2 in Trepucó, April 9 in Torre d'en Galmés, and April 30 in Son Catlar, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This family activity is organized by the Consell Insular de Menorca together with the Juga Cultura company, and is part of the Talayotic Menorca Communications Plan to value and spread Talayotic culture.
With an approximate duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes, a maximum of 25 people per day can participate in this activity (adults and children from 8 years old). Participants will discover what our ancestors lifes were like with this original role-playing game. The aim is to create awarness about Talayotic culture: the different constructive elements; each person’s role and their contribution to the village; social hierarchies; how the talayotics organized and related with eachother; and how they defended themselves against possible dangers from the outside world. Strategy, imagination, competitive spirit and communication skills will be key winning the game.
Story of the game
It is the year 500 BC, we enter the last period of the Talayotic era. In the past few days, events never seen before have been happening in town. Although humans think that the Myotragus are extinct, the reality is that a small group has managed to survive all that time hidden from humans. This group of surviving Myotragus, increasingly reduced in numbers, try to carry out a plan to finish the Talayotics off and thus avoid their own final extinction. With the help of the priestess, the Myotragus have acquired the ability to pass themselves off as Talayotics, poisoning the humans one by one throughout the night. The poison is made from Amanita Phalloides, one of the deadliest mushrooms on the island. During the day, the Talayotics will decide in assembly, unmasking the real identity of the Myotragus. Will the Myotragus succeed in poisoning all the Talayotics? Or will the Talayotics discover the Myotragus in time?
The participants will be divided into two groups: the Talayotics and the Myotragus, faced by the survival of the latter. The activity will take place in two parts:
- In the first place, there will be a tour of the site, while the history of the game is narrated and the different architectural elements, life and customs of the Talayotic period are explained. In this part, the characters that will later be used in the game will be discovered.
- The second part is the development of the role-playing game. It will be played with all the participants sitting in a circle, and each one will play the role that has been randomly assigned to them with a card.
“Talaiòtics i Myotragus”
combines scientific hypotheses with imagination and fantasy. At all times, participants will be reminded of which part is reality and which part is fiction using visual elements.
The cost of this activity is assumed by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Consell Insular de Menorca. Capacity is limited, prior registration is required at
jugacultura@gmail.com or via whatsapp at
676 83 60 21, indicating the name and age of each participant, and contact telephone number.