Description
Tzolkin: The Mayan Calendar presents a new game mechanism: dynamic worker placement. 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. When placing workers, they must pay corn, which is used as a currency in the game. When they pick up a worker, they perform certain actions depending on the position of the worker. Actions located “later” on the gears are more valuable, so it’s wise to let the time work for you – but players cannot skip their turn; if they have all their workers on the gears, they have to pick some up.
The game ends after one full revolution of the central Tzolkin gear. There are many paths to victory. Pleasing the gods by placing crystal skulls in deep caves or building many temples are just two of those many paths…
Tournament Format
Platform – BoardGameArena + Discord (DISCORD.GG/MRHTB4M)
Players Per Table – 4
Rounds – 2 + Final
TOURNAMENT RULES & INFORMATION SHEET
This tournament will run over 2 days. The first 2 rounds will be played on 18th May, followed by the Final on 19th May. If all finalists agree then the Final may be played following round 2 on 18th May.
Please note that this tournament will be ran entirely through Discord, with matches played as custom games on BGA. The tournament created on BGA is for advertisement purposes only and will not constitute the MSO tournament. Please read the Tournament Rules & Information Sheet for full details.
If you require an arbiter/administrator during the tournament please contact us via DISCORD. The MindSportsOlympiad BGA account is not regularly monitored for messages.