Kulebra and The Souls of Limbo

Words by Conor Woods for Levelhead Gaming

 Kill ’em with kindness in a Día de Muertos land of lost souls.

We’ve all got baggage. But the Souls of Limbo? Their bags are wildly over the weight limit.

Trapped in purgatorial pre-flight, they replay their regrets like broken records, haunted by trauma, guilt, or just the nagging sense that they left the stove on.

 To move on, they need clarity. And that’s where the titular player character Kulebra slithers in: a skeletal snake with eyes like lanterns, burning bright enough to light the path forward.

Limbo’s residents aren’t just quest markers — they’re broken mirrors of the living world, each reflecting a story that’ll gut you. 

Take Flora and Rosa, the flower shop duo: their dialogue starts sweet, like honeyed chamomile tea, until you notice the cracks. Half-mentions of a missing husband. A flower that was his. A heartfelt confession while watching the sunset with Flora on the bridge.

This is where Kulebra shines. You’re not just solving puzzles; you’re reassembling shattered lives. Get it wrong, brushing off a soul’s fear, ignoring their cute, ‘Banjo Kazooie’-style pseudo-speech, and their souls remain trapped. But get it right? 

That’s when the magic happens. Hearts are mended, bitter pills are swallowed, a broken family finds peace. And damned if it doesn’t hit harder than any slain dragon.(Pro tip: Talk to everyone. The birds? They’re free of Limbo’s day-repeating curse. The boulder in the hat? The rumours are true, he really does speak… Nothing in Limbo is filler.)