Mictlan: An Ancient Mythical Tale News

Did you know that Mexica priests used to wear dreadlocks created with the blood of self-sacrifice to commemorate the deities of the underworld?

We talked about priests with dreadlocks in this post and today we're showing you this new design study of a young mexica priest.





The introduction to Mexican priesthood was a task that began from an early age, when children of nobles and commoners were both eligible, without distinction of social stratum. They were instructed in the rigid Mexican morality in addition to the worship of their gods, where they performed various tasks like cleaning, preparation of offerings and study of doctrine.

The majority of the novices would return to their usual activities after a period of time, returning to their original ranks in the social scale, but others, the most pious and advantaged under the gaze of their mentors, would become priests, climbing the social pyramid, either as counselors or generals of the priestly military regiment of the empire.


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Greetings from the Mictlan team!

For every step of the development process of the entire universe of Mictlan: An Ancient Mythical Tale, our concept art team is advised by a group of specialists in history, society, clothing and traditions of pre-Hispanic cultures, to accurately represent the pre-Hispanic Mexico.

Nevertheless, it is important for a video game to have elements of fantasy and fiction to help us tell our story.

Here is a render of a warrior with fantasy elements, but inspired by Mesoamerican outfits. A brave warrior modeled after our friend Jose, a Mexican expert in Mesoamerican wars and in the recreation of Mesoamerican weapons. He's also currently working with us recording his motion capture for our game.

Which characters in the game would you like to be more historically accurate? Where do you think we could add more fantasy features?

Your feedback and ideas are important to us, let us know!

Tezcatlipoca is back!

Here is a new design for the God of the Night Sky, primarily inspired by his apparition on the 44th page of Fejervary-Mayer codex.

The headdress with a two feathered aztaxelli, the anahuatl jewel made of nacre and the tlachienolli are some of the historical elements that define the character, but in this design, we also included some fantastic elements such as the red-feathered headdress and the mirrors embroidered with gold.

Our goal in Mictlan is to pay homage to our culture but also to create a unique and fantastic adventure for everyone, gamers and casual players.

What do you think about using some fantastic elements in creating our characters?
Do you prefer a 100% accurate approach? Let us know your opinions and ideas!





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Hello dear Mictlan fans!

Have you heard the news?

Your favorite youtuber, Luisito Rey is on his journey to becoming an NPC in our game!

We want to actively involve the entire Mexican and Latin American community in the project, with the purpose of taking into account all those interested in seeing Mictlan come to life and prosper!

Do you want to be part of our project too?
You can check on Patreon and our previous posts to know how you can participate!

📺 You can also check out the interview by Luisito Rey to Mictlan's creator, Guillermo Alarcon.




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Dear Mictlan fans.

Today we want to pay our respects, showing a render to remember Miss María, a woman full of love, kindness and joy, who recently passed away. She was a beloved member of the Mexican community in Japan and a spiritual mother to many compatriots living abroad.

Being in life a true master in gastronomy and guardian of the Mexican traditions, we decided to make her character a Mexica cook with red achiote hair and blooming flowers with four petals on her huipil. She will be the one bringing food to those who are starving, feeding both their stomachs and their souls with her indomitable spirit.

With the passing of Miss María, a great friend of our director Guillermo Alarcon, we feel like the world has lost a bit of its beauty, but we also know that someday, beyond the Apanohuaina, we'll see each other again.