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Five centuries after the Aztec empire’s fall, a Mexican video game is challenging the traditional narrative of subjugation by the Spanish, showing natives as victorious conquerors instead.
The game highlights the role of the Tlaxcalan warriors who allied with Spanish conquistadors led by Hernan Cortes to capture the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan – today Mexico City – on Aug. 13, 1521.
When the Spanish landed, the Aztecs were at war with several Mesoamerican peoples, including the Tlaxcalans, who wanted to end their domination.
“Yaopan. A history of the Conquest” revisits the period based on new historical studies, notably of a 16th-century canvas that depicts battles in 87 drawings from the victorious perspective of the Tlaxcalans.
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The player can choose from roles including an indigenous warrior and go to battle, first against Spanish soldiers and then against Aztecs and other natives.
The eight levels of the game recreate the lives of the Mesoamerican people featuring volcanoes, rivers, ceremonial temples, flora and fauna.
