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The Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden has launched an exhibition centered on mythical creatures from ancient civilizations. The museum presents these legendary beings through a combination of historical artefacts, storytelling, interactive puzzles, and games. The exhibition explores a fundamental question in mythology and gaming: **what happens when the creature enters play?** This approach bridges ancient narratives with contemporary interactive experiences. The display follows previous initiatives connecting mythological themes with digital experiences, including a contest that challenged creators to transform myths into playable formats using blockchain technology. **Key Features:** - Ancient artefacts showcasing mythical beings - Interactive storytelling elements - Puzzle and game mechanics - Focus on creatures from classical civilizations The exhibition represents a growing trend of museums incorporating interactive and gamified elements to engage visitors with historical content, particularly around mythology and ancient cultures.

**Bestiary Trails** has won second prize in a Polygon contest with its MVP that lets players explore 3D landscapes to track and photograph mythical creatures. **Core gameplay:** - Walk through wilderness environments searching for legendary beings - Track creatures like Tarasca, Bunyip, and Tulpar - Photograph them before they disappear - Build your personal Bestiary collection The game builds on the Mythical Beings ecosystem, which previously won first prize with **Wisdom Duel**, a tactical card game where mythological creatures battle using Knowledge mechanics. Both games integrate with the [Mythical Beings NFT collection](https://mythicalbeings.io/board-game.html), featuring hand-painted watercolor cards of creatures from traditional cultures.

**Season 9** of Mythical Beings introduces new **Earth and Water lineages** featuring creatures from forgotten mythologies worldwide. - Players can collect dual-element creatures with enhanced strategic gameplay - Global mythology diversity creates new tactical opportunities - Trading card mechanics remain core to collection completion The season emphasizes **duality collection** as players hunt for mythological creatures across different regions and elements. *Collect the most diverse creature lineup yet in this ongoing web3 trading card experience.*

**Mythical Beings launches game design contest** where creators can build new games using their mythological NFT assets. **Contest Structure:** - 4 development phases across 2 blockchains - Currently in Phase 0 (planning stage) - Prizes available for winning creators **How to Participate:** - Join their [Discord community](https://discord.gg/nR5Qf48g) - Share game ideas and ask questions - Full details at [contest.mythicalbeings.io](http://contest.mythicalbeings.io) The contest builds on Mythical Beings' existing collection of mythological creature NFTs featuring watercolor artwork by Galician painter Ana Santiso.