Le Graal en Doom-like

video game
with contributions from students of the Collège de la Binquenais

«Le Graal en Doom-like» is the second installment of the video game «Yvain!». It was created by 5th and 3rd-grade students, based on an original idea by Eric Giraudet and the video game creator Tomavatars, during their residency at La Binquenais middle school in December 2018 and February 2019.

The title refers to «Doom», one of the first first-person video games with immersive 3D graphics, allowing players to create their own content. In this spirit, the students contributed to all stages of the video game's production, imagining a sequel to the unfinished novel «Perceval or the Story of the Grail», written in the 12th century by Chrétien de Troyes.

In this contemporary adaptation, the player guides Perceval on his quest for the Grail. The game begins in a «hub», similar to a classroom, which opens onto five doors leading to the five chapters of the game: «Perceval and his Great Conquest», «The Quest for the Grail», «The Enchanted Labyrinth», «The Enigma of the Grail», and «Perceval's Defeat».

Under the guidance of Eric Giraudet, the middle school students drew inspiration from pop culture imagery and medieval illuminations.

As they play, the player can discover castles, labyrinths, magical forests, encounter a witch from Harry Potter or Merlin the Enchanter, all while being guided by a digitalized voice-over. This voice-over recounts stories of middle school students at the heart of fairgrounds, with their friends and favorite personalities, creating a joyful «exquisite corpse» effect!