Aztaka

The gameplay is reminiscent of an old-school action role-playing game. The player climbs, crawls and jumps his way around a level to explore it and find new items. Experience points are gained for every enemy killed, and they are spent to upgrade the character's attributes and special skills.^[3] There is also an inventory screen where discovered items can be equipped and where merchandise bought from merchants (like potions) can be used.^[4]

The game is controlled with the WASD keys (makes Huitzilo move and jump) and the mouse (to attack or grab items).^[5] Doing this allows the player to modify parts of the game world, as well as unlock a variety of doorways or pick-up previously unattainable items.^[6] As the player progresses in the game, he gains containers that allows him to store on-screen energy particles for later use. The mouse is also used to cast spells, both offensive and defensive, by selecting them from the bottom-screen magic inventory and then clicking at on-screen targets in succession to launch them.^[7]

Artwork throughout the game reflects historical Mesoamerica, with square-shaped pyramids, stone temples, mystic engravings, dense jungles, and barren mountaintops. The game's musical score features vocals, flute, cello, organ, and drums.

The game was released as DRM-free digital self-distribution on the developer's website and on Direct2Drive in May 2009.^[1] Later that year the game also launched on Steam.^[8] In 2011, Citérémis offered a "Developer's Edition" for a limited period of time (7 to 31 January).^[9] This edition included the source code of the game, as well as the art book and soundtrack.^[10]

The game was received by press and game news websites overall good to mixed.^[11][12] It was mentioned in an article about indie game development in Italian magazine The Games Machine.^[13]