Pok-Ta-Pok

Myth

Twas the times of darkness on this earth when the two brothers, Hun & Vucub lived. They shared everything in life, except for marriage, as Vucub never wed while Hun did and had two kids. Their biggest passion was Pok-Ta-Pok, the ancestral ball game.

Unfortunately, the unceasing sound of the ball bouncing on top of them infuriated the Lords of the Underworld, who devised a plan to stop them once and for all.

The brothers were sent to to play a game in Xibalba, the Underworld, but were never to be seen again...

Many years later, Hunahnpu & Ixbalanque found the rubber balls their father Hun and uncle Vucub had played with. They headed to a court and trained so that one day, they could avenge their deaths.

This is your story. This is the time to train. You will have 400 seconds from when you press the button to score as many points as you can. Remember that you score when the ball hits or passes through the ancestral rings.

Prepare yourself, as the day for retribution is at dawn.

How to play:

To start your trial, press the button on the left. Move your hands/gloves to hit the ball towards the rings. You will be able to see the score in the wall in front of you and you will be able to see  the time remaining behind you.

Enjoy.

Balls, rings,

gloves, straps.

This game

is life itself.

The two brothers

dream that they play

and from Xibalba

they shall succeed.

This myth is inspired from María García Esperóns book, Diccionario de Mitos de América published in 2018.

Credits

Game Design, Game Art and  Programming by - Bato Balvanera

Main Theme and Music by - Quincas Moreira (from the Youtube Audio Studio)

Characters inspired by: https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/golden-aztec-mask-ornament-tradi...

Disclosure

This game is still in process. There are many things that I would like to keep implementing like a story mode and many snippets to make it complete.