BRIN Encourages Online Game Development With The Archipelago Wealth Concept

BRIN wants to develop a Nusantara-themed game (BRIN)

JAKARTA The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is committed to encouraging the development of games with the concept of the archipelago. This means that the game developed will adopt Indonesian traditions, tourism, and culture.

Head of the Research Center foraturation, Literatur and Tradition of Lisan BRIN Sastri Sunarti stated that her party was compiling a research proposal to support the initiative. The first research focuses on developing a game based on the oral story of Seven Bidadari.

This story is taken from various regions such as Sulawesi, Maluku, Java, and Papua. By developing this game, BRIN hopes that they can display the beauty of Indonesian traditional fabrics through the character of the angels.

Apart from the Seven Bidadari, Sastri also highlighted the development of stories of the origins of ancestors that prioritized mythological values. For example, the story of the migration of the Mentawai sub-suku and the story of the Abui tribe in Alor which is believed to have come down from the sky.

This narrative is believed to attract public interest if developed in the form of a game. The game is also believed to be an effective educational tool, such as teaching the impact of the war's destruction.

"The transfer into a game-like medium is an effective way of introducing cultural wealth to the younger generation. Like the classic Chinese opera which is again in demand after being adapted into the game," Sastri explained, quoted on Saturday, November 1.

Sastri hopes that BRIN can continue to strengthen collaboration with local game developers, such as Anantarupa Studio who is successful with the Lokala game. This collaboration is important to encourage the growth of the Nusantara culture-based game ecosystem.