The Lascaux Caves and It Takes Two
Humans have always enjoyed spending time in caves. #painting #cavepainting #videogame
Welcome to Artcade’s cave, where prehistoric humans pass the time while waiting for the invention of the first video game. Today, we’ll take a step back in time, only to leap forward again. Buckle up and enjoy the read!
The Lascaux Caves were rediscovered in modern times by 18-year-old Marcel Ravidat and his dog Robot (Robot by name, not by technology), who got curious about a hole next to an uprooted tree. Thanks to the dog’s curiosity, Marcel realized there was something interesting underground. Soon after, he and three friends entered the caves.
I don’t know what you and your friends have discovered in your lives, but I can confidently say that my friends and I have never stumbled upon anything as old as 20,000 years. The oldest thing we’ve found was chewing gum stuck under a school desk. Maybe it’s because none of us had a dog with such a cool name.
Marcel and his friends, on the other hand, discovered this:
Unknown artist (Upper Paleolithic, early Magdalenian, uncertain dating, approx. 17,000 years ago) Paleolithic art of the Lascaux Caves [Cave painting] [Figurative art] [Wall painting] Montignac, France, Lascaux Caves
Cody and May, the protagonists of It Takes Two, are a married couple on the brink of separation who are forced to embark on an unexpected adventure together.
With the help of a talking book (honestly, this whole episode could have been about him), they’ll face numerous challenges that can only be solved through cooperation, all in an effort to make it back safely to their daughter.
From attics to trees, squirrels to bees, and even underground, they discover civilizations no one knew existed.
While exploring a cave, they come across some peculiar graffiti—just like 18-year-old Marcel Ravidat once did.
Hazelight Studios (2021) It Takes Two [Video game] [Action-adventure] [14 Hours] [Xbox One] [PlayStation 4/5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch] Electronic Arts
Information Desk:
The Lascaux Caves have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.
It Takes Two won three awards at the 2021 Game Awards, including the most prestigious one, Game of the Year.
If a trip to France isn’t in the cards right now, here’s a handy virtual tour.
My last two coins
Occasionally I go for a walk in the woods. Rarely, but it happens. Sometimes, I find mushrooms, though I never pick them because I don’t trust my memory when it comes to fungi. It would be amazing to talk to mushrooms—imagine navigating the underground with ease thanks to the mycelium stretching across the forest. I bet the mushrooms knew exactly where the Lascaux Caves were. Until the next episode, ciao!