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Treasures of the Ceresio Peaks

Client:

ERSL - Lugano Region - ERSMB - Mendrisiotto Turismo

The Treasures of the Ceresio Peaks is an ambitious project that connects the six mountains surrounding Lake Ceresio. Thanks to an app and a compelling story about a mysterious time machine, visitors can visit the peaks and earn rewards upon completing various story missions.

an app to discover the ceresio peaks

A time machine, gems to be found and a friendly guide named “gaIA” accompany families to discover the six peaks of Ceresio: Monte Tamaro, Monte Lema, Monte Brè, Monte San Salvatore, Monte Generoso and Monte San Giorgio.


The app allows users to discover each Summit’s tourism offerings, real-time events, and experience incredible guided adventures with interactive trails.

Choosing a peak to visit

Discover the tourism offer in an interactive way

playing with interactive paths

Solve incredible challenges and puzzles

an interactive way to discover the summit

A unique representation was created for each peak in the style chosen for the application.

Users can navigate the animated illustration, discovering points of interest and events to further explore them via a convenient button.

Mount lema

Monte Generoso

Mount Tamaro

Mount St. Savior

Mount St. George

Monte Brè

To each his own story

The main story sees a time machine gone mad as the gems that allowed it to function properly have been stolen. On each peak is the gem to be recovered and a friendly character who will accompany the family on the interactive journey.

Each gem and character are themed according to the tourism and cultural offerings of the peak.

lema mountain

Maia and the gem of gravity

The Gravity Gem of Mt. Lema Has disappeared! Because of this, the weather has gone crazy and the future has merged with the present and the past. Maia, a meteorologist from the future, finds herself trapped there and needs your help to find the gem and return to her own time!

mount san salvatore

Lucy and the energy gem

he Mount St. Savior was home to the lightning laboratory but also to the Energy Gem. Help Lucy find the lightning-catching machine to recreate the gem and fix the time machine!

mount bré

Matilda and the gem of the past

The Gem of the Past has disappeared and the knights of the Middle Ages have been transported to the present! Help Matilda find the sacred sword and the Gem of the Past so that all the knights can return to their era!

bountiful mountain

Stephan and the gem of order

The Gem of Order has disappeared, taking with it all the works on Mount Generoso, including the Stone Flower! Help Stephan find the Gem to return the Stone Flower to its place before the inauguration!

mount san giorgio

Andrew and the gem of origin

The Gem of Origin has been swallowed by a reptile! Chase it together with Andrea and retrieve the gem before all the other creatures disappear! An incredible adventure in the Triassic awaits you.

mount tamaro

ALEX and the gem of harmony

Without the Gem of Harmony, Mount Tamaro is plunging into Chaos! Help Alex restore harmony in an incredible adventure among nature, culture, and art!

the creative process

To make the application unique and create a sense of unity among the peaks, we designed an art style tailored to the product.

Below you can see the different studies done to arrive at the final result and the character creation sketches,

Environmental puzzles and challenges

The puzzles and challenges of the interactive routes, are designed to make the most of the points of interest on the peak. In the example, the Monte Brè village plaque is exploited for an interactive trail puzzle.