The Archivist Game

What is The Archivist?

A Journey Through Time and Art

The Archivist is a narrative-rich, single-player action-adventure immersive exploration game where players become time-traveling archivists tasked with preserving and interpreting humanity’s cultural heritage. Travel through historically inspired environments, fight a dystopian regime and its agents, solve mysteries, uncover forgotten stories, and interact with iconic art movements - all while making choices that shape the past, present, and future.

Connecting People, Preserving Culture

Tackling Social Disconnection, Misinformation, and Digital Stress

The Archivist is more than a game - it’s a platform for cultural exchange, learning, and collaboration. By blending art, history, and gameplay with interactive storytelling, it helps players rediscover lost connections in a digital age. Through the Linseed platform, anyone can contribute to verified historical content, vote on interpretations, and engage in constructive, respectful discussions. Our emotionally resonant, musically immersive environments - some inspired by Van Gogh’s vision are designed to reduce digital fatigue and foster meaningful engagement.

Making a Difference Beyond the Screen

A Blueprint for Healing and Growth

At its core, The Archivist is a healing space. Offering players an opportunity to explore multiple cultures, perspectives, and narratives, encourages empathy and connection in a fractured digital world. The Linseed platform powers a collaborative ecosystem where users contribute, verify, and explore cultural and historical insights - turning players into active co-creators. It’s more than a game; it’s a community-centered blueprint for learning, wellness, and collective growth.

FOUNDER'S STORY

Hasitha and Prabha’s journey began with a mutual love for impressionist art - an inspiration that blossomed into marriage and a creative partnership. Their shared passion for visiting art and photography exhibitions continues to inform and inspire The Archivist: Into the Artverse. Together, they lead the project with a deep commitment to cultural authenticity, artistic integrity, and immersive world-building.

Hasitha Supun Jayathilaka

Founder & Owner

Prabha Hewage

Head of Design

From Art to Reality

Breathing Life into Design

A glimpse into how we transform historical art and real-world references into living digital experiences.

Garden sketches of Van Gogh in Arles

Real cedar tree refference

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Hand modeled, handpainted cedar tree

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Hand modeled, handpainted oleander tree

Real oleander reference

Painting of a garden in Arles

Garden sketches of Van Gogh in Arles

Real cedar tree refference

360°

Hand modeled, handpainted cedar tree

360°

Hand modeled, handpainted oleander tree

Real oleander reference

Painting of a garden in Arles

Joseph Ginoux by Van Gogh (1888)

Portrait of the hand-modeled, hand-painted character

Joseph Ginoux by Paul Gauguin

Night Café Painting by Van Gogh (1888)

Joseph Ginoux appears in the center of Van Gogh’s iconic interior scene.

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Hand modeled, handpainted Character

Portrait of the hand-modeled, hand-painted character

Joseph Ginoux by Van Gogh (1888)

Joseph Ginoux by Paul Gauguin

Night Café Painting by Van Gogh (1888)

360°

Hand modeled, handpainted Character

Join the Journey

Be Part of a Cultural Renaissance in Gaming

The Archivist: Into the Artverse is more than a game -it’s a movement to preserve history, celebrate global art, and bridge cultures through immersive storytelling. We’re inviting early supporters, researchers, creatives, and forward-thinking investors to walk with us as we build this ambitious experience from the ground up.

ART IN MOTION

Discover our hand-crafted worlds inspired by iconic art, vividly brought to life in The Archivist: Into the Artverse.

The Archivist Game