The largest Mexican video game event kicks off
Mexican Entertainment System celebrates the imagination, creativity, and work of Mexican developers this May 5 with the largest Mexican video game event, the Mayo Party. From today until the 12th of this month, all gamers can find more than 200 Mexican video games at the world’s largest digital distribution store.
Mexican Entertainment System: Mayo Party
Blas Castañeda, event organizer and creator of the video game development studio Third World Productions, shared with Mexican Press Agency his three favorite games from the event:
Mexico, 1921: A Deep Slumber
This is a narrative video game set in 1921 Mexico 1921, where the recent consequences of the revolution are fresh on the country.
Mexico, 1921. A Deep Slumber. on Steam
Destino Indomable
Destino Indomable is a visual novel game inspired by Mexican soap operas. The player takes on the role of a new actress in the industry, tasked with becoming the lead in a new soap opera. This game promises humor, drama, romance, horses, handsome men, Spanglish, and slaps.
A Tiny Sticker Tale
In A Tiny Sticker Tale, you’ll find a peaceful adventure in which you can change the world with the power of stickers.
In this short game, which lasts around two hours, you must use your imagination to turn your surroundings into stickers and solve puzzles with them.
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