ArcVenture Online – The Romans Chapter One (PC)

Meet ARC1 at the dig site
Meet ARC1 at the dig site

This is the new chapter in the ArcVenture series! ArcVenture has been an adventure for thousands of young archaeologists and historians. The new series, ArcVenture Online, takes us to the Bancroft Villa to discover the mysteries of the Ancient Romans in Britain.

Meet ARC1, your robotic hovering guide at the dig site and find out about the finds that have been found while uncovering the Roman Villa. When an unknown object is discovered, ARC1 takes you back in time in a simulation to meet the people who lived at the villa in Roman times and solve the puzzle of what you found at the dig site.

Meet archaeologists and find out about the objects found.
Meet archaeologists and find out about the objects found.

You will get to talk to a range of characters who can help you to solve the mystery of the unknown object. Look around the villa and talk to the people who lived there and find out what their stories are.

Ideal for ages 7-14, ArcVenture can be played at home or in the classroom as part of a history project to discover lots of information about the Romans in Britain. The whole game can be completed in less than an hour but the extra resources can provide the basis of many hours of extra project work.

Explore the past in a full 3D environment.
Explore the past in a full 3D environment.

There is also a separate, free ArcVenture Player’s Guide app that has lots of extra information and resources to compliment the main game. Before playing, you can also see an introduction video to introduce you to the game.

Download and install for PC Windows 10 or later (will work on most Windows 7 systems but may have minor issues with graphics drivers). The game requires a minimum of 8GB RAM, a Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz or better processor and a DirectX 11 or 12 compatible graphics card. ArcVenture also requires 1GB of free space on your hard drive.

Meet the people who lived in Roman Britain.
Meet the people who lived in Roman Britain.

You can download the Teachers and Parent’s bundle free from : https://arcventure.online/resources/TeachersAndParentsBundle.zip

The Player’s guide is available as a web app from: https://arcventure.online/guide

If you are looking for the Android version of ArcVenture you can get it from the Play Store.