Mictlan: An Ancient Mythical Tale News

Nahual: help us choose the design

Hello, Mictlan community!

Today we want to present to you the concept art for the nahual; this was a spirit animal that is still present in today’s legends. It's such an important part of the Mesoamerican culture that we had to include it in our project. Check out our previous posts about the nahual.

Here are different versions of these guardian spirits, some have more psychedelic style and brighter colors, some are ethereal and more ghostlike, and some are more tangible and with a better-defined animal shape.

It is important for us to know the opinion of the Mictlan community about our designs, this is why we always try to show you different options of the art as it is being developed.

[h3]So, what do you think?[/h3]

[h3]✨How can you help us?✨[/h3]

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2) Buy cool merchandise in our online store!

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Landscapes in the making

In Mictlan we have set ourselves the ambitious goal of representing the world of our ancestors as realistically as possible. And this is not an easy task, because the geographic area that encompasses Mesoamerica is a rich amalgamation of different ecosystems and biomes, from marshes to snowy peaks.

But we want you to enjoy this great variety of landscapes in your gaming experience.

Mictlan: An Ancient Mythical Tale will be the time machine that will take you to the time of glory of the majestic Mesoamerican cultures… just before one of the most influential events in the history of mankind as we know it today.

Are you excited? We are!

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Incense for the deities

Did you know that the Mexica priests had to light up incense for the effigies of their gods four times a day?

Among the many tasks they had, the Mexica novices and priests were in charge of burning a special resin called copal, which was extracted from one of two kinds of busera trees. This resin was burned in small incense burners, which came in many different shapes, the most common ones having an elongated shape that ended with a circle at the center for depositing the copal.

The chronicles tell about the general uses for copal, in public, domestic and private ceremonies for commoners as well as nobles.

The tlamacazque offered the copal smoke directing it towards the four cardinal points, towards the Sun and finally towards the image of a deity, with the purpose of linking men and gods, so the latter would favor the former.

This practice survived the Spanish conquest, as the use of copal is still present in many indigenous festivities of modern-day Mexico.

This image shows a tlamacazque, with his body painted black, carrying a bag containing copal, and an incense burner, which is based on those found in a massive offering of burners at the Greater Temple in Mexico’s City.

[h3]Have you ever enjoyed the fragrant smell of copal?[/h3]

Yohualtepuztli #2

The priests that made offerings during the night could distinctly hear it: an intense pounding booming in the distance announced the presence of the Yohualtepuztli (Night Ax), the headless being with an open torso that roamed during the time of dreams and brought fortunes to anyone who could hold its heart.

Read more about this creature in this post!

In this WIP we are showing you the most recent updates on the anatomy of the fearsome Yohualtepuztli, developed by our extremely talented coworker, Jorge.

In the world of Mictlan, the sighting of the Yohualtepuztli can be a blessing as much as a curse. If you are brave enough, your meeting with this being will bring you luck in battle; but, if your heart hesitates, if you feel fear or the urge to flee, the Night Ax will hunt you down… and make sure you never see the light of day again.

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Noble woman from Tulum

The Mayan noblewoman stood out for her intricate jade ornaments, fine clothes, the scarification scars over her face and the use of complex body paint.

In this WIP images you can appreciate a noblewoman in the coastal city of Tulum, notable for her sarong, a straight dress that leaves the shoulders bare, decored with Mayan calendar symbols. She also wears ostentatious jade earrings inspired by those found on the mask of King Pakal of Palenque and her body shows paintings as indicated in the texts of Fray Diego de Landa on his book Relaciones de la Cosas de Yucatan.

We seek to combine reality with fiction in our designs, but keeping the dignity of a culture that continues to this day, and whose women are the source of its resistance and permanence through the centuries.

Do you like what we are creating? Do you want to support Mictlan?

[h3]✨How can you help us?✨[/h3]

1) Register to our Kickstarter campaign (We need 20K people in order to launch our official campaign!)

2) Buy cool merchandise in our online store!

3) Follow us on our other social media channels and share our content!