Box front · source
What this is
In Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar, players lead their people, build monuments and make offerings to earn the favour of the gods. 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.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–4
- Listed play time
- 90 minutes
- Minimum age
- 13 and up
- First published
- 2013
- Designers
- Simone Luciani, Daniele Tascini
- Publisher
- Czech Games Edition
- Box size
- 30 × 30 × 7.4 cm
- Photographs
- 2
Publisher
- Czech Games EditionOfficial site
How players rate Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 3.
- 1p7.097 ratings
- 2p7.697 ratings
- 3p8.197 ratings
- 4p7.696 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability7.5/10
- Ease of teach4.4/10
- Gateway friendliness5.0/10
- Component quality7.2/10
- Table presence7.3/10
- Travel friendliness6.4/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.2SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.6FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckMostly skill3.5Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.3Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy4.0LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding4.0SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal2.5No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.0Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
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Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheetsNo rulebook is available for this game yet. The Almanac only hosts documents a publisher has authorised, so nothing is offered here until that permission exists.
Box & shelf
30 × 30 × 7.4 cm
- Shelf volume
- 6.7 L
- Shelf width used
- 7.4 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 4
Source: measured