Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
You are the emperor of one of four great fifteenth century peoples that resided in the valleys of Mexico - Aztecs, Toltecs, Chichimecs, or Tepanecs.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Auction/Bidding
Bid against other players to determine who receives an item, action, or priority.
Area-Impulse
Players alternate short actions within contested areas until everyone passes.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Secret Unit Deployment
Place or assign units secretly before their positions are revealed.
Read the full game description
You are the emperor of one of four great fifteenth century peoples that resided in the valleys of Mexico - Aztecs, Toltecs, Chichimecs, or Tepanecs. Your goal is to appease the god of creation, Quetzalcoatl, before his enemy, the god of night, Tezcatlipoca destroys the universe. Players gather finances enabling them to plan battles, organize expeditions, forge alliances, build cities, and instigate revolts, all to gain sacrifice points for the gods. Have you adequately prepared for Quetzalcoatl's arrival? No one knows until the end!