. . . . M E D I A R E L E A S EVindac 1.0: A Latin Preposition Video Game by Drake Truber
Young Indy Game Designer merges love for languages, art, and time-based media
“Vindac 1.0. Hadrian's Wall marked the end of the known world for the ancient Romans. Cast Latin preposition spells by gesture at your barbaric foes from atop Hadrian's Wall. Set in ancient Roman Britain, the kinetic, visual, and interactive properties of Vindac will have you mastering twenty-five essential Latin prepositions. Learning Latin prepositions through this educational video game allows for a dynamic, powerful learning experience that simply can’t be met by flashcards. Vindac features digitally painted Northumbrian settings and historically accurate characters, as well as an original soundtrack.” (Description from the Apple App Store, $1.99)
Drake Truber: Bio
Drake is a student at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. He was a National Portfolio winner for Scholastics. His fine art has appeared in diverse literary journals from Australia to Ireland and across the states from Seattle to New Hampshire. For many years his caricature portraits have pleased patrons at the Indiana State Fair and many other venues. Truber works digitally and in traditional materials such as oil painting and etching and continues to exhibit in juried exhibits. His Latin language game, Vindac, competed in the Independent Game Festival and he is currently designing his next project.
Some possible articles could be
“The Making of Vindac”
“Video Game Design as Art”
“Play as Pedagogy”
“Language Education”
“Education and Technology”
“Art and Visual Storytelling”
Schedule an interview
Lost Art Student, c/o Drake Truber, P. O. Box 262, Winona Lake, IN 46590
Vindac Media Release PDF
Drake Truber's Vitae PDF
- What is the value of play in the learning process?
- Talk about your interests and study of Koine Greek, Latin, and German.
- What steps did you take to create these educational games?
- How do you develop ideas for creating art, illustrations, and video games?
- What is a rigorous art school like Art Center like?
- How much time do you spend making art in a typical day in art school?
- Do you also create fine art such as painting, etching, etc.?
- What is the difference between working digitally vs oil paints and watercolor
Enjoy the Vindac Soundtrack by Drew Tomasik
Blood and Fog
Our Magnificent Wall
Cobblestone
