Flagship product
DNA Rush
An educational game published in partnership with Legends of Learning, delivering the game to K–12 schools across the United States.
- 1,400+reviews
- 4.0platform rating
- K–12US schools
Chiapas · México — Scotland — United States
We build games and interactive worlds from the south-east of México.
Uay Balam Studios is a game development and multimedia studio founded by people who have shipped at Genies, Gimmie Games and Oracle.
Who we are
Uay Balam Studios LTD is a studio working in Chiapas, México, founded by professionals with experience at companies such as Genies, Gimmie Games and Oracle. We specialize in video game development, multimedia projects, marketing, animation and 3D modeling.
We are an international company headquartered in Scotland, with technical operations in México and the United States.
Our goal is to kickstart the game industry in the Mexican south-east — a place commonly overlooked.
- Team
- 8 people across México & the US
- Headquarters
- Scotland
- Operations
- Chiapas, México & the United States
- Disciplines
- Games · Multimedia · Animation · 3D · Marketing
The team
A close team of eight. Some of us are recently graduated, others bring years of industry experience — and we lean on mentors who advise us on a regular basis.
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Sergio Nuñez
Chief Technology Officer
ex-Genies · ex-Oracle
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Eduardo Riqué
Chief Creative Director
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Eduardo Ramos
Chief Quality Officer
ex-Genies · ex-Gimmie Games
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Marcelino Turati
Chief Business Development Officer
ex-AfricaBerlin Network · ex-Your Forest
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Mauricio Riqué
Co-founder
ex-Genies
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Ariel Martínez
Lead 2D Artist
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Manuel Hernández
Software Developer
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Sergio Lazos
Sound Designer
Previous clients
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Your Forest NGO
A Mexican non-profit civil association, founded in 2021, dedicated to the regeneration and restoration of forest ecosystems in Chiapas, México.
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AiStar Private client
Platform for creating and interacting with live 3D AI characters.
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Genies Private client
American AI avatar technology company developing tools for intelligent, customizable 3D avatars for games, entertainment and digital experiences.
Long-term partnerships
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SATA — ADITECH Public institution
The Semillero de Apps y Tecnología, part of the Digital Technology Agency of the State of Chiapas, is a public-sector technology initiative. We act as advisors to its emerging XR development team.
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Universidad de Guanajuato Public university
We maintain close ties with the Division of Engineering, Campus Irapuato–Salamanca (DICIS), giving us access to a growing network of multimedia artists, technical specialists and engineers in central México.
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Abertay University Public university
A leading Scottish university in Dundee, the birthplace of Grand Theft Auto. We are actively invested in the city's developer scene, where Abertay holds a strong presence in both game development and cybersecurity talent.
Our work
Let's build something together.
For project enquiries, partnerships or press.
or email uaybalamstudios@gmail.com