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Mayan Curse
2025
Rules assistance for Mayan Curse
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–6 players
- 30–60 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.9/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Mayan Curse
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Mayan Curse is a board game released in 2025 for 1–6 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Joe Slack and Sylvain Plante and its main mechanics are Race, Push Your Luck, and Point to Point Movement.
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About the game
A group of archeologists just made the headlines. After decoding an ancient Mayan manuscript, they found the location of a secret temple in the jungles of El Salvador. The document revealed the existence of an unknown secret city, that can only be seen from the top of a large, circular temple. The secret passage to reach the temple is a set of very large stone slabs sitting on stone rolls. These sit above an ancient river, believed to be a passage from the living world to the Underworld. Slide stone slabs and race to create a path to discover stelae (monuments) and perhaps even ascend the temple to view the ancient city. But beware of the boulders that will be triggered along the way. You have to make it out before they all reach the entrance and block your only escape! Includes a solo mode with 12 scenarios. —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Mayan Curse supports 1–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Mayan Curse is 30–60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Mayan Curse for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Mayan Curse has a complexity rating of 1.9 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Mayan Curse belongs to these categories: Adventure, Puzzle, and Ancient. Its main mechanics are Race, Push Your Luck, and Point to Point Movement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Mayan Curse are: Joe Slack and Sylvain Plante. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Mayan Curse as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.