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Puluc

This traditional capture game has opposing warriors move along a straight track and try to capture every enemy piece. Five related versions change the contest, but all center on maneuvering a small force into a decisive elimination.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Racing Roll / Spin and Move Category: Running-Fight Games

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

?+

Complexity

1.67/5

Rating

6.20

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Played by the Ketchi Indians of Guatamala. The game is played on a board of 21 spaces in a straight row.

Core mechanisms

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Roll-and-Move

Roll dice or spin a dial to determine how far a piece moves.
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Played by the Ketchi Indians of Guatamala. The game is played on a board of 21 spaces in a straight row. Each player has five warrior pieces. The object is to attempt to capture all of the opposing warriors. The dice and the marks between spaces are corn grains. There are five slightly different versions, and usually people play each, one after the other. Versions are calles "aj sayil" (the ant), "aj t'iwil" (the eagle), "aj sina'anil" (the scorpion), "aj sakalil" (warrior ants) and "a k'aak'il" (fire).

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Type

1
Abstract

Category

2
Abstract Strategy Racing

Mechanism

1
Roll / Spin and Move

Family

4
Category: Running-Fight Games Country: Guatemala Players: Two-Player Only Games Series: The Reliquary Collection (Bibelot Games)

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Game and edition data

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Complexity
1.7/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Jorge Yañez

Artists

1
Mariela Arratia

Publishers

4
(Public Domain) 3Joy Games Bibelot Games Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore)

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