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Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar
Year
2012
Players
24
Play time
90min
Min age
13+
Weight
3.66
BGG rating
7.85
BGG rank
#75
Best with
4

Local copies

Tzolkin: The Mayan Calendar presents a new game mechanism: dynamic worker placement. Players representing different Mayan tribes place their workers on giant connected gears, and as the gears rotate they take the workers to different action spots. During a turn, players can either (a) place one or more workers on the lowest visible spot of the gears or (b) pick up one or more workers. When placing workers, they must pay corn, which is used as a currency in the game. When they pick up a worker, they perform certain actions depending on the position of the worker. Actions located "later" on the gears are more valuable, so it's wise to let the time work for you - but players cannot skip their turn; if they have all their workers on the gears, they have to pick some up. The game ends after one full revolution of the central Tzolkin gear. There are many paths to victory. Pleasing the gods by placing crystal skulls in deep caves or building many temples are just two of those many paths...

Categories

AncientCivilizationEconomicFarmingMythology

Mechanics

End Game BonusesOnce-Per-Game AbilitiesTrack MovementTurn Order: Claim ActionWorker PlacementBias

Best with how many players

1
Not rec.
2
Recommended
3
Recommended
4
Best
4+
Not rec.

Community votes from BoardGameGeek

Language dependence

No necessary in-game text(106 of 108 votes)

Sub-rankings

  • Strategy Game Rank#68

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External data

Wikidata enrichment: 2 links · 2 facts · latest game data 06/20/2026.

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Links

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  • Publisher supportczechgames.com

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Facts

Publication date
2013