Finally, someone who isn't harping on how bad games are for you. This is a pretty interesting watch, and you should check it out, so the next time some a-hole starts harping on how games are ruining society, you can blast them with this hot knowledge.
After tackling the history and mythology of northern Mexico's indigenous Tarahumara people, this is developer Lienzo's final chapter of the "Behind Mulaka" documentary series. Fittingly titled "The Game," the series' finale digs into the importance of leveraging the video game medium as a means of cultural preservation and expression.
The main reason here is the concern that Tarahumara culture will be lost among future generations, as more and more Tarahumara youth move to city centers during their formative years. During this time, many lose touch with the indigenous history they grew up with. Mulaka seeks to preserve these customs and present them through a lens that will resonate with these future generations, while also sharing their stories on a global scale.For Lienzo, video games represented the perfect medium for achieving this goal. As both an action-adventure game and a cultural product, they knew from the project's inception that it was integral to treat these as equally important. This meant weaving the culture's rich history into everything from gameplay to narrative structure, ensuring each facet of the game paid respect to its origins while also offering up a compelling experience for gamers. In this way, every river, every jump, and every strike in combat can be tied back to the Tarahumara, offering regular opportunities to learn about and engage with their way of life.