Destinazione Vacanze!

Description

Destinazione Vacanza! is a project developed for the travel agency Bluvacanze, designed as a summer game to be integrated into their vacation booking website. The main goal was to increase visitor retention by offering a light and entertaining interactive experience connected to the theme of travel.

The game was created as part of an academic project, where I played a key role in technical development.

Destinazione Vacanza! is an endless game where the player pilots a hot-air balloon around the globe, landing on iconic landmarks indicated by photographic polaroids. Each correct landing extends the vacation, while mistakes reduce precious time.

Podcast & Behind the Scenes

Beyond the technical development, I had the opportunity to discuss the creative process and the vision behind this project in a dedicated podcast episode recorded with the Bluvacanze team. We explored how gamification can transform the travel booking experience.

Gameplay

• The player receives a visual hint in the form of a polaroid (e.g., Eiffel Tower, Colosseum).
• By rotating the 3D Earth, they must find the correct destination.
• The hot-air balloon slowly descends, but a double tap/click allows for a quick landing.
• A timer dictates the length of the session: each success adds seconds, each mistake removes them.
• At the end of the run, a recap of the reached destinations is displayed.

Key Features

• Interactive 3D globe with 2D landmark sprites.
• Controls optimized for both mobile (touch) and desktop (mouse).
• Time-based system with landing-related bonuses/maluses.
• Polaroid-based interface that enhances the narrative and “touristic” experience.
• Visual and audio feedback for perfect landings, errors, and guided tutorials.

Platforms: WebGL (playable in-browser on both desktop and mobile).

Personal Contribution