Two students from the Bachelor of Computer Sciences at the Faculty of Mathematics at the Autonomous University of Yucatan UADY designed a video game called The Mayan Trip, which seeks to exalt the Mayan culture through adventure entertainment, where the customs of the state are explored.
Daniel Rodríguez Orozco and Amílcar Pérez Canto, both in their seventh semester, developed software about the Mayan trip; an ingenious video game and the result of constant work for two consecutive years.
In an interview, Daniel Rodríguez explained that it consists of several missions related to customs and traditions that exist in Yucatán, in the Mayan house, there are missions from washing clothes, playing the Chinito song ‘koy koy’ on Guitar Hero, as well as preparing different styles of food.
He indicated that what they are looking for with this video game is for young people of different ages to know, learn, and at the same time rescue Yucatecan customs.
In his turn, Amílcar Pérez commented that the girls, boys, and young people who have played it have found it very entertaining because the theme is exploration and adventure, “from learning to prepare a panucho, playing Jarana and even learning Mayan legends such as the Aluxes and the Xtabay, this project seeks to be the watershed in the state in intuitively spreading the characteristics of the culture.”
The students agreed that they hope, in the future, to have the possibility of promoting this video game at a national and international level, so that young people learn about Mayan culture.
In addition, they invited schools, both public and private, to take advantage of the creation of the video game and to present it to the students of their schools. To contact them, their Facebook page The Mayan Trip: Videogame is available.
The game of Life (El Juego de la Vida) can be tried for free through the website themayantrip.com
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