
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,163
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Thessaloniki
- 1–4 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2026

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Teotihuacan: Expansion Period is an expansion for Teotihuacan: City of Gods released in 2021 for 1–4 players, 90–120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Dávid Turczi and Daniele Tascini and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Set Collection, and Area Movement.
Teotihuacan is expanding into an empire! The city is growing beyond its old borders, military expeditions project its influence all the way to the Yucatan Peninsula. Fighting men become settlers, new resources are discovered, and the wealth brought by obsidian draws in new discoveries. Teotihuacan: Expansion Period is a modular expansion for Teotihuacan: City of Gods. It introduces several new options to enrich and expand the game experience. Obsidian — a new, "wild" resource in the game, more powerful than others, used for special actions in other modules, as well as for faster gameplay, added onto the new resource collection action boards. Mansion — a new action board is added to the game to replace the Palace board, providing new options to climb temples and power up your workers. Altars and Shamans — this module adds a whole new dimension to the game. Previously empty spaces between Action Boards are now dedicated to Altars, home to Shamans — new game pieces which move counter-clockwise and perform their own set of powerful actions. Expanding the Empire — the new Empire board comes with a wealth of opportunities, while integrating perfectly with the base game. The new Conquest board, compatible with previous expansions, allows players to use warriors to reach new lands and then turn them into settlers to advance on the Avenue of the Dead. Advanced Teotibot — new functionalities for Teotibot, your solo opponent, make it compatible with all new content. ... and more! Major Discoveries are added to the game, more powerful than regular Discovery tiles, but more difficult to come by. Special mask tiles which enable collecting sets consisting of up to 11 masks! More Priests and Priestesses, a new Season tile, new Technology tiles, Starting tiles, and Royal tiles. —description from publisher
Teotihuacan: Expansion Period supports 1–4 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 Teotihuacan: Expansion Period is 90–120 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 Teotihuacan: Expansion Period for ages 12 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.
Teotihuacan: Expansion Period has a complexity rating of 3.9 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy 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.
Teotihuacan: Expansion Period belongs to these categories: Ancient and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Set Collection, and Area 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 Teotihuacan: Expansion Period are: Dávid Turczi and Daniele Tascini. 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 Teotihuacan: Expansion Period as an expansion for Teotihuacan: City of Gods. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Teotihuacan: City of Gods to use it. Check that your edition of Teotihuacan: City of Gods is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.