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?
The Aztecs are attacked by Alien invaders! Your goal is to accumulate points by gathering the inhabitants of your city and trying to protect them from the attacks of flying saucers.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Betting and Bluffing
Risk resources on uncertain outcomes while disguising intentions or information.
Closed Drafting
Choose from hidden cards or items before passing or revealing the remainder.
Deduction
Combine clues and exclusions to identify hidden information.
Open Drafting
Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.
Memory
Remember previously revealed information, positions, or sequences.
Turn Order: Stat-Based
Determine or change the order in which players take their turns.
Read the full game description
The Aztecs are attacked by Alien invaders! Your goal is to accumulate points by gathering the inhabitants of your city and trying to protect them from the attacks of flying saucers. Each turn, starting with the first player, you will choose a face-down deck of cards from 8 then, simultaneously, choose a card that you will play, paying attention to the time of day indicated on it. Whoever is the earliest will play their card first and become the first player in the next round! There are several families of cards: the Warriors, the People of the High Society, the Villagers and the Agency. Each has its own scoring or particular effect. Some allow you to score points, others allow you to trigger flying saucer attacks. The game ends when a certain number of decks are empty or a certain number of flying saucers have been played.