For its diamond anniversary, Lucca unlocks a new level with a fun 8-bit pixel game destined to become a cult title. With a style that pays homage to 1980s arcade gaming, Luke & Clea – A Quest for Legacy is a journey through the fantastic multiverse of Lucca Comics & Games, full of villains, Easter eggs and in-jokes to discover in order to “save” Lucca’s story.
An 8-bit pixel game that contains the history of the event, recreating the many facets of Lucca like a diamond, while looking at the future: 2026 is just the beginning. Luke & Clea – A Quest for Legacy is designed to accompany and illustrate the event through one of its languages. The use of different media aims towards inclusivity and strives to involve the entire community of Lucca.
It is born from an idea by Emanuele Vietina, Francesco Bonturi and Sergio Algozzino; directed and drawn by Manuel Macchia (Game Director and Game Design), with programming and level design by Andrea Tognetti, visual, concept and sound design by Sergio Algozzino, pixel art by Andrea Putortì (Lead Artist and Lead Animator) and texts by Teo Benedetti. The music was created in collaboration with the Luigi Boccherini Conservatory of Music.
The game arrives on 24 September 2026 – the exact day the festival began in 1966 – playable via app, with a final, surprising level unlocked on the opening day.
