A downloadable game for Windows


Plunge into the depths of the Mayan underworld, prove your worth to the Gods of Death, and save your beloved.✨💀✨

Check out Xibalba if you like:

  • 👤 First-person exploration
  • 👻 Atmospheric horror
  • 🧩 Engaging puzzles
  • 🔮 Mythology-based narratives
  • 🎮 Nostalgic graphics
  • 🎤 Voice-acted dialogue
  • 💖 Short student projects made with love

Summary:
Xibalba is a first-person horror-exploration game set in the terrifying underworld of ancient Mayan mythology wherein Players must navigate oppressive darkness, overcome devious challenges, and make moral choices. The game blends nostalgic graphics, modern audio, ancient Mayan dialogue, engaging puzzles, and tense moments of survival to create a fresh and rewarding experience for fans of atmospheric horror, dark fantasy, and mythology-based narratives.

This was a first-semester project made by 6 students in the MSc Games programme at the IT University of Copenhagen. It won the 2025 Best Student Game Award at TAGS / Spilprisen and will be featured at the Nordic Game conference in May!


Credits:

  • Design:
    • Attila Puzder : Game Design Lead
      • Secondary Roles: 3D Graphics Artist, Animator, Art Director, Game Designer, Level Designer, Narrative Designer 
    • David Wright-Spaner, Producer
      • Secondary Roles: Art Director, Audio Programmer, Game Designer, Narrative Designer, Project Manager, Sound Designer, Voice Actor, Researcher, Translator
    • Katarzyna Maciol, UX Lead
      • Secondary Roles: 2D Graphics Artist, Art Director, Narrative Designer, UI Designer, QA Manager
  • Tech:
    • Emil Zarrinfar, Tech Lead
      • Secondary Roles: Gameplay Programmer, Graphics Programmer, Level Designer, Tools Programmer
    • Ida Hellqvist, Programmer
      • Secondary Roles: Audio Programmer, Gameplay Programmer, UI Programmer
    • Lukas Rasmussen, Programmer
      • Secondary Roles:  AI Programmer, Animator, Audio Programmer, Gameplay Programmer, Graphics Programmer, UI Programmer
More information

Download

Download
Xibalba_V1.0.1.zip 418 MB

Install instructions

1. Extract the Xibalba folder
2. Run Xibalba.exe
3. Enter Xibalba ✨💀✨

Development log

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Zagonite55 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

For a university project, I was impressed with the lore, game mechanics, and historical reference accuracy that went into your work. Puzzles were simple, but very on theme with the environment. I think that the god that was chasing you weeping angel style should have been a 1 hit kill to players with a jump scare effect at the end but I understand time constraints for university project and all the limiting factors behind that. I would also argue that the location of the hallway that leads you to the final puzzle feels like it should be in the back of the room with all the pillars, as that would encourage players to explore that room more and getting the fear that comes along with that weeping angel type god that stalks you there. 

I play your game (as well as a couple others) and left in depth feedback in the video below. You can also vote for your game to advance in my channels bracket for best indie horror of february at the following link:

http://youtube.com/post/UgkxirHRB3TplykNyoNJ2lTVr-3CroPJsB4m?si=LtU6DBSfE-JGQs8M

I'll be 3D printing a scene or monster from the winning game to give to the game dev- our winner for january was selected last week and I'll have the print video out by the end of this month!

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