Careto

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Puzzle-platformer based on a Portuguese northern folklore. Collect, build, explore like a Careto!

By the author Matilde Albuquerque.

Careto is a single-player edutainment puzzle-platformer about a centuries-old Portuguese Carnival. Caretos are creatures of a mysterious Carnival from Podence, a village in the north of Portugal. It celebrates the end of winter and the beginning of spring.  

Controls:

Arrow keys: run
Space: jump
E: interact

Awards and nominees:

PlayStation Talents Portugal  - Winner of Best Art
Fnac New Talents - Top 6 Finalist
Moshbit Awards 2020 - Most Anticipated National Game Nominee
IndieDB Top 100 Indie Games 2020 - Best Platformer Nominee

Selected Articles:

"Careto follows the process of the carnival ritual from beginning to end."   Inês Moura Pinto, Público P3

"This is a part of our Culture that has to be safeguarded"  Paulo Silva, Pplware

"Careto brings Portuguese tradition to the world of videogames"  Joana Sousa, Squared Potato

"An interactive form of communication to bring a centuries-old Portuguese tradition to the younger generations"  Rui Oliveira, GameHub.pt

"The game follows every step of the Careto ritual"  Filipe Silva, MoshBit Gaming

"Preserving culture is important and in videogame format is even better!"   Eduardo Rodrigues, Café Mais Geek

"A national indie game dedicated to a beautiful tradition."  Telmo Couto, Meus Jogos

"Using a form of interactive communication to bring a century-old Portuguese tradition."  Pedro Almeida, Indie Corner Games

"Careto is being developed both in Portuguese and in English so that the “Carnival of the Caretos” can be shared with locals and international players alike"   Fernando Costa, InforGames

"Careto is the name of the first video game that portrays the tradition, geography and aesthetics of the Caretos de Podence"   Onda Livre, Rádio Onda Livre

The Team:

Matilde Albuquerque, Original Concept & Game Design

Denis Voicu and João Frade, Game Developers

Special thanks to:

Ivan Barroso
Ricardo Toureiro
Alexandre Apolinário
Joana Franco
João Canelo

Partnership:
Etic

How to download for Windows:

- Extract the zip folder;
- Open the folder and click on Careto;
- When there's a warning "Windows protect your PC" click on "More info" and then "Run anyway".