Google Arts & Culture is happy to share its first full-length video game, Descent of the Serpent, in collaboration with the Museo Nacional de Antropologia.

Descent of the Serpent is an educational game that explores the cultural heritage of ancient Mesoamerica. The game invites users to step into the world of ancient civilizations through a mission to retrieve 20 items from Mexico’s National Museum of Anthropology that have been transported back in time and hidden in a 4-level maze. The game immerses players into a world of mythological figures, Nahuals, talking Resplendent Quetzals, and ancient artifacts representing the symbols on the iconic Piedra del Sol, which players must return to Chichen Itza before the equinox.

Descent of the Serpent is playable on mobile, desktop, and is gamepad supported. It is playable in Spanish and English.

Together with the video game, we are launching a landing page with 17 stories, zooming into the Piedra del Sol, and exploring the cultural heritage through modern day emojis.