AHAU: RULERS OF YUCATÁN
Historical Immersion
Dubbed as a “historicallly accurate Maya simulator” and praised by critiques for its unique gameplay and stunning artwork, Ahau: Rulers of Yucatán is an innovative hybrid strategy board game, combining simultaneous area selection,worker placement, action selection, tableau building, resource management and deck improvement.
Take your Jaguar Throne
Experience the power and excitement of ruling over the ancient lands of Yucatán in Ahau: Rulers of Yucatán! Unleash your strategic genius as you gather resources, build majestic structures, and even summon the ancient Maya gods for their incredible abilities. Outmaneuver your opponents to claim dominance over regions and cities. Whoever can earn the most fame will be hailed as the legendary ruler in this thrilling game. Are you ready to take on the challenge and emerge victorious?
Basic Info
- Player count: 1-5 players
- Play time: 90-120 minutes
- Complexity: medium heavy
- Game design: Tamás Oláh
- Solo design: David Digby
- Artwork: Dávid Szabó
- Main mechanisms: simultaneous area selection, worker placement, resource management, tableau building
- 12-page educational booklet included on the world of the Classic Period of the Maya
Expert Consultation
The cultural and historical aspects of the game were closely checked by a team of consultants:
- David S. Anderson, Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology, Radford University in Virginia, U.S.
- Joshua T. Schnell, Archaeologist and Biological Anthropologist. U.S.
- Walter Paz Joj, an Ajtz’ib (a Maya Kaqchikel scribe), Guatemala.
Ahau: Eclipse expansion pack
The first expansion of Ahau: Rulers of Yucatáns adds 14 Eclipse (event) cards, 6 additional role cards, 5 building tiles and 10 special pyramid tiles, to enhance your Ahau experience.
AHAU FAMILY
Not ready for the full-fledged game yet? Dive into the world of Ahau by learning its tutorial version called Ahau Family, which can be also played with kids aged 10 and up. Complete ruleset included in the base game.
"There are many parts of this game I really enjoyed. I loved the decisions I had to be making on moving anything forward. I also liked the pacing. I also enjoyed the multiple ways to end the game. Ultimately I would recommend this game."
Graeme Anderson, Dice Tower
You can upgrade so many things, and the upgrades are deceivingly powerful! In our game, Eric crushed me, and you could still hear my joy of the game. [...] I did really enjoy the game. I would be totally down to play it again and teach other people.
Brandt Sanderson & Eric Summerer, Right Brain Rollers
This is a lot of fun! As soon as I first took a look at this, I saw that it has a very Gloomhaven-esque initiative system. Very, very impressive game.
Richard Ham, Rahdo Runs Through
It’s deceptively simple mechanism wise, but there’s a surprising amount of depth here and really tough decisions. We were pleasantly surprised by how the theme carries through the game. There are some really clever combinations that you guys can do in this game.
Edward Uhler, Heavy Cardboard
There’s a good amount of variety in the god powers. A lot of them are really good in specific ways, you just need to know when and where to use them. It’s very engaging. The favourite part for me is those god powers
Luke Hector, Broken Meeple
The conflicts are resolved very smoothly and rely on the players’ ability to manage their cards rather than some convoluted battle system with dice and powers- I loved the simplicity.
Jeff Madigan, Madboardgamer
A eurogame that offers a very nice puzzle with a lot of options. Very interesting card system, interesting choices to make and you won't be able to do everything you want! Very original scoring mechanism as well.
Sylvain Lacroix, L'École du jeu
The beauty of the game is the random positioning of the components which allows a lot of replayability. The rulebook is complex but very well detailed. The game is easy to play. It's really immersive. Congratulations for a first game, really strategic.
Martin Montreuil, The Boardgames Society
This Kickstarter board game is a historically accurate Maya simulator.
Matt Bassil, wargamer.com
LEARN TO PLAY
RULEBOOKS
Click below to access the detailed gameplay guides! Available in English, German, French, Spanish, or Hungarian.
HOW TO PLAY VIDEO
Prefer to learn through action? Click below to start your journey!
DIVE DEEP
MAYA MUSIC
Elevate your Ahau gameplay with our handpicked selection of Maya music. Let the rhythms and melodies transport you to the heart of Yucatán. Dive in and listen here!
TRY BEFORE YOU BUY
Dive into Ahau on Tabletop Simulator!
Can't gather around a physical board? No worries! Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of "Ahau: Rulers of Yucatán" digitally with our custom built mod.