THE QUEEN'S LOST DIAMONDS
Immersive Game
How many times in our lives do we get the chance to write history—to be part of something never done before- and never to be repeated?
ONLY EDITION
PARIS - FALL 2025
If you are interested in stories that are told by others, you would be better off at home or on a vacation somewhere pleasant. But if instead you dare write your own story, no matter the consequences the truths you will uncover may trigger, then you must be ready to go wherever the story takes you. And if you think stories are made up, think again… because more often than not, it is our own certainties that turn out to be the lies.
A GAME THAT DEFIES THE IMAGINATION
An obscure, centuries-old conspiracy, real and enduring, that played a central role in one of history’s most consequential events—one historians still fail to grasp. A murder that sparks a spiralling web of competing ambitions and cupidity leading into the unknown…
This is a grand game of a new kind. One you do not play but inhabit, one that moves only as you move, reshaped by every choice you make. But do not mistake it for a passive world or imagine it an ally, or you may find yourself lost between mirrors and truths. The question is, will you dare to step in and make history?
For the first time since inception, Ariodante partially pulls back the curtain of the secretive travel masterpieces we create for our few ultra-discerning members, to deliver a masterpiece of high stakes, intrigue, and revelations that will not only set several records and establish a new benchmark in immersive games creation, but also help historians decipher and uncover the mysteries of a conspiracy that took place centuries ago that had profound impacts of historical event, up to very recently.
We tend to think of history as a fixed account of what once was. A portrait assembled from fragments we trust. But what if that image is only a mirror of what truly happened, and the truth still rests in pages no one thought to open? What if you could be the one to uncover the missing fragments and finally complete the picture historians have yet to see?
The Queen’s Lost Diamonds is Ariodante’s first opus in a limited series of one-off exclusive annual games, each set in a different city, each pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved. It’s an adventure packed with action and intrigue, turning the whole of Paris into an unprecedented playground, and history into the intricate labyrinth that fuels the conspiracies only a handful of players will be chosen to confront.
In this multi-dimensional live-action game, there are no set roles, no fixed rules, and no scripted missions. You shape the story through your own choices and actions as you compete to solve a non-fictitious mystery through time and history, uncovering a centuries-long conspiracy even renowned experts and cultural institutions have misread, all while facing ambiguous opponents.
This frenetic cat-and-mouse race will take you into monuments, restricted areas of iconic historical venues, and places no one even knows exist, forcing you to break in, flee, hide, and chase in constant motion, while encountering luminaries who may be fictional or perfectly real. Ultimately, the only certainty you’ll have is that nothing is what it seems.
And as you try to solve this intricate and ever-moving puzzle, deception, danger, and treachery await at every corner, as the game tests your logic, instincts, and perhaps even your morality.
MAKING HISTORY
With a Game
Some events are created to entertain, and others are made to matter. The Queen’s Lost Diamonds goes further still, setting history straight. What begins as a rare immersive experience soon becomes a personal journey, testing the handful of participants chosen for this adventure like no other.
This is not a game like any other. It is an extraordinary adventure in which Paris becomes a vast, living playground, where each step takes players deeper into forbidden places, unspoken truths, and scenes hidden from public view. A multi-dimensional, live-action game of record-breaking scale, with over one hundred structural scenes, the highest player-to-actor ratio to date, and three days of continuous play where no two paths are the same and no two endings ever align.
Yet this isn’t all history will remember them for. They’ll be remembered for the legacy they created, and the genuine contribution to history they may have made … assuming they succeed.
WHEN FICTION MERGE WITH REALITY
( Blurring the lines between fiction and reality )
What exactly is reality? Is it a construct of our mind that makes us assume what we perceive is real? Is it perhaps a 'truth' we are accustomed to believe, or is it all way more complicated than that?
Where traditional games are designed to let players move through the experience by helping them, The Queen’s Lost Diamonds actively opposes the players, becoming a tacit, ever-present adversary. Reality here is real, but you will doubt it. Or, one could say, our reality will become yours.
Without knowing it, you will be evolving between mirrors and truths with every choice you make and every turn you take. With each door you open, another closes… just like in life. In this labyrinth where illusions blend with reality, you will be left alone to decipher what’s what - but don’t think for a moment the game will let you go easily.
PIECING TOGETHER HISTORY
( Leaving a mark in History )
Imagine being on a real historical pursuit where you need to investigate not only a crime, but history itself, to untangle a conspiracy that started centuries ago. Imagine being that “adventurous historian” who might actually uncover what scholars have so far missed, all while defeating your opponents.
With three entire days, this is the longest continuous structured game, and perhaps the most thrilling cultural adventure ever created, with more than fifty historical venues, most of which have never allowed an immersive experience to take place on their premises. Some, in fact, have never opened to anyone. But this game goes even beyond all this by granting you the privilege of carrying out your investigation into historical documents and manuscripts from renowned libraries, closed historical archives, and off-limits cultural institutions — something no one has ever been able to do in a game.
SHATTERING RECORDS
( Redefining what’s possible to set a new genre in game design )
When a game no longer functions within a given format and starts overflowing the format’s boundaries, we must invent a whole new bold format that reinvents everything.
Inspired by the concept of David Fincher’s 1997 film The Game, and the structure of several incredible thriller novels, The Queen’s Lost Diamonds is a new type of game that has required more than 10 months of planning in total secrecy, with a team comprising historians, renowned experts (in history, cinema, and science), researchers, game designers, screenwriters, stunt artists, fashion designers, and countless other types of professionals.
But the complexity and unpredictability that make this game so unique and groundbreaking go even further, as it sets new benchmarks and breaks several records. Not only is it the first real-time, unscripted, player-led game, and the first multi-dimensional adventure that plays against the players, it is also the most complex game ever created, with several simultaneous nonlinear storylines and a multi-threaded structure that triggers an almost infinite number of possibilities to achieve the deepest immersion ever imagined in a game.
With the highest actor-to-player ratio of more than thirty to one, and the largest number of unique structural scenes (more than one hundred), this game will also include, among others, the highest number of NPCs in any continuous real-time game, the most camera deployments ever used for a live event (with more than 1,200), and the most raw footage captured for any game — with more than 1,500 hours — to later edit a private movie for each player documenting their journey.
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A GAME OF ABSOLUTE SECREY
Here, secrecy isn’t a luxury, or even a construct. It’s the cornerstone of the fabric used to create this one-of-a-kind game. Secrecy here protects you and traps you into the countless invisible layers we’ve build. Therefore no one will know anything until the game has passed. Even those chosen to participate will remain in the dark and they will be informed only two months before the main adventure begins.
This event is not open for sale.
Only those chosen by the creator will be invited to purchase a ticket and, if they choose so, form a team.
Applications require the full agreement to the special terms and conditions for this game and an NDA to prevent any leaks of information. 1
While the process may be initiated by a family member, friend, PA, or representative, only the applicant themselves may complete the process. To be considered, one must step forward in person.
Once an applicant is pre-approved and being invited to form a team, the entire group must meet withy the creator and sign NDAs as well. This initial call will require deposit per person that will only be refunded if the application of the group has been denied.
Once approved, Ariodante will issue a bespoke invoice covering the fully tailored game, all requested travel arrangements, and any additional extras. Payment of this invoice is required to secure the spot.
GAME STARTING PRICE: £437,000 2
Indicative Price: USD: $627,768 - EUR: €493,283
1 - Total secrecy is required, in part, due to security concerns for the players. The dates must never be disclosed to prevent external people or the press to ruin the experience and put participants at risk.
2 - Starting price applies whether participating alone or as a group. It doesn’t include travel arrangements or extras
COULD YOU UNCOVER WHAT
Others Missed
Everything about this one-off adventure will remain secret — unless you are among the handful chosen to step into it.
Dare to discover what lies beyond?
Your journey begins the moment you submit your pre-application to be considered. You will then receive a brochure, containing only the limited information we can share. From there, the first decision will already be yours: to walk away, or move forward, knowing that your choice comes with consequences.
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