The Fantasy Art of Joan Jade and the Gates of Xibalba

Three things stand between you and your children -- a jungle teeming with danger, the ruins of an ancient Mayan tribe and a band of thugs -- and you're not going to let any of them stop you!

Take on the role of Joan Jade, archeologist of the year and mother extraordinaire, as she searches for Hidden Objects, solves mind-melting puzzles and beats one ingenious minigame after another in Joan Jade and the Gates of Xibalba!

The fantasy game art in Joan Jade and the Gates of Xibalba features Aztec / Mayan style ruins. Although various dialogues from Joan hint at her familiarity with the architecture and two other gates to the Underworld that she previously found, there are no other Joan Jade games. The game also sets up a sequel with her actually opening and entering the Gate found at the end of this game, but no sequel has been produced yet.

In addition to the guided hidden object sequences (i.e., lists of objects of find), there are clues of Joan's children to be located in various scenes (such as a handprint or a scrap of clothing). There is no hint or prompts for these, and finding them all is one of the many trophies / achievements that can be acquired over the course of gameplay.