{{Infobox video game |title = Lords of Xulima |image = LordsofXulimaVideoGame.jpg |developer = Numantian Games |publisher = Numantian Games |director = Jesús Arribas |composer = Nicolas de Ferran |engine = |released = November 14, 2014 |genre = Role-playing |modes = Single-player |platforms = Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux }}
'''''Lords of Xulima''''' (pronounced {{respell|SHOO|lee|mə}})<ref>{{cite AV media|title=Lords of Xulima - Crowdfunding Campaign |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9VoU_Vcg28 |publisher=Numantian Games |date=16 September 2013 |via=YouTube |time=00:00:04}}</ref> is a 2014 role-playing video game developed by Numantian Games, released on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. It is the first title released by Numantian Games, an indie game development studio based in Madrid, Spain. After a successful Kickstarter campaign,<ref name=Destructoid>{{cite web|title=Lords of Xulima looks cool and passed Kickstarter goal|url=http://www.destructoid.com/lords-of-xulima-looks-cool-and-passed-kickstarter-goal-265750.phtml|website=Destructoid|date=15 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Missed Out On Helping This Hardcore Indie RPG? Now's Your Chance|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2013/11/10/missed-lords-xulimas-fundraising-boat-go/|website=Siliconera|date=10 November 2013 }}</ref> ''Lords of Xulima'' initially released on Steam for Windows, followed by Mac and Linux.
==Gameplay== ''Lords of Xulima'' is a turn-based role-playing video game with a first person combat view. The movement and exploration in the game takes place in a 2D isometric view.
Parties make up of 6 characters, with 9 classes to choose from. The turn-based combat in ''Lords of Xulima'' is not timed, so players can take their time and decide their next move. Enemies on the map are finite, as players receive a bonus for completely clearing an area of enemies. Some of the enemies are static, while the rest are initiated as a random encounter.
==Development== ''Lords of Xulima'' was developed by Numantian Games, an independent game studio, with a custom made engine.<ref name="Rock Paper Shotgun">{{cite web|title=Early Impressions: Lords of Xulima|url=http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/12/18/lords-of-xulima/|website=Rock Paper Shotgun|date=18 December 2014|last1=Walker|first1=John}}</ref> On August 8, 2014, ''Lords of Xulima'' entered Steam Early Access.<ref name="Steam Early Access">[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055641/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/222635/Lords_of_Xulima_in_Steam_Early_Access_on_Friday_August_8th2014__New_Official_Trailer.php Lords of Xulima in Steam Early Access on Friday, August 8th, 2014 & New Official Trailer], Gamasutra, August 8th, 2014</ref> Four months later, it officially released on Steam on November 14, 2014.
==Reception== {{Video game reviews | MC = 71/100<ref name=Metacritic>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/lords-of-xulima/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Lords of Xulima for PC Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=27 January 2022}}</ref> }}
''Lords of Xulima'' has received "mixed or average" reviews, with a 71/100 based on 9 critic reviews on Metacritic.<ref name=Metacritic />
==Sequel== ''Lords of Xulima II'' is in the early development stages with no projected release date.<ref>{{cite web|title= Latest News: New Game, LoX Sequel, and Gameplay Topics |url= http://www.lordsofxulima.com/2016/10/14/latest-news-new-game-lox-sequel-and-gameplay-topics/ |website=www.lordsofxulima.com|date=16 October 2016 |access-date= 8 April 2024 }}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.numantiangames.com/lordsofxulima/}}
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