Mictlan: An Ancient Mythical Tale News

The Ceiba tree

Greetings, dear Mictecs!

Today we want to show you this 3D rendering of a monument built by the Secretary of Arts and Culture of Merida, Yucatan, honoring Ceiba, the world tree.

For pre-Columbian societies, the ceiba tree held the universe in place, which was why the gods planted 4 of them on each cardinal point, each of a different color: the black ceiba was west, the white ceiba on the north, the yellow ceiba south and the red on the east.

This way, the trees represented a bridge between earth, heaven and the underworld, each made up by several levels: 13 for heaven and 9 for the underworld.

So tell us, what do you think of this homage to Merida, Yucatan?

Legends, myths, facts, history: Mictlan has it all! We're aiming at including in our game the most incredible stories, and we will continue updating you with news, concept arts, sneak&peeks of our creative process, so make sure to follow us on our social media channels to stay updated!

Tzinacan: a video

Tzinacan, Camazotz Bat God, as never seen before in a video game or animated series, from the codex to the console, exclusively in Mictlan!

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UI elements: three important symbols

Greetings travelers!

Today we want to show you these three items you will be able to find scattered around the underworld.

First, a pumpkin, an important element of the pre-Columbian society diet, usually toasted or ground before consumption.

Second, a maize container, the main food of the pre-Columbian diet as well as the most important product of their economy.

Finally, a jaguar pelt, a symbol of strength and power.

Tell us what you think!

We also want to show you another UI element we've designed: the cocoa seed was the exchange currency of the Aztec Empire, and as such is what will be used to barter with the merchants in the open world of Mictlan.
Likewise, we’ll include Mayan numbers (alongside the Arabic numbers) to increase the immersion of this pre-Columbian world.

Tribute Roll as reference for UI elements

Hello friends!

During our never-ending effort to include as many pre-Columbian symbols as part of the game's icons, we have taken the Tribute Roll as a reference, where all the objects offered by the conquered nations as a tribute to the Mexica Empire are on display; these objects include edible items, sacred items, combat armors, etc.

Most of the game's UI icons are based on this special document, which we strive to depict as faithfully as possible.

What do you think?

UI icons

Hello, dear Mictecs!

Here are some different new icons for items you will be able to find on your journey through Mictlan.
Their designs are based on the depictions of these objects on different codicies.
These type of documents made by indigenous people were commonly used to pass knowledge and traditions mostly throw images.

So what do you think of these icons?

We are also juggling the idea of including Mexica numbers as part of the UI design, but we are also considering using Mayan numbers. So, go ahead and leave us a comment if you think it's a good idea to include these elements representative of Mesoamerican culture, and which set of numbers you prefer.