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Uluk: Ancestral Spirits
- 1–4 players
- 60 min
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- BGG rank
- BGG #16,129
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Uluk
2022
Rules assistance for Uluk
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- 45–90 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.7/5
Rules assistant for Uluk
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Uluk is a board game released in 2022 for 1–4 players, 45–90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Dominik Sidorek and its main mechanics are Set Collection, End Game Bonuses, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
Expansions
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- 6.3
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- 2023
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About the game
Elders say that our world is a fruit of the sacred uluk tree. No humans have ever stepped on this magical land, and you are the leaders of its hunter-gatherer tribes of sentient animals, collecting food, developing inventions, and erecting monuments in honor of the ancient gods to fulfill their spiritual needs. The winner in this competition will ensure happiness and well-being for their tribe members, and he or she will be praised as the arch leader of all the tribes! The goal of the game is to have the most Happiness Points at the end of the sixth round (season). There are several different ways to score points, but the most important activity in the game is to send your tribe members (called here "tribers") to various spaces on the main board and take actions corresponding to them. Uluk mostly makes use of the classic worker placement mechanics. The players send their tribers to spaces on the main board to build monuments and gather raw resources. The resources gathered are stored on each player's tribe board and may then be processed into food. Feeding your tribers brings you HPs and lets you win the game after the sixth season. A single season is divided into six phases in which the players take their actions in a clockwise order: Errand phase - place your tribers on the main board Harvest phase - gather resources from the main board Processing phase - process raw resources from your tribe board into food Feeding phase - spend food on feeding your tribers Ecology phase - adjust the harvest levels (quantity of resources available) on the main board Clean-up phase - build monuments and prepare for the next season Developing inventions (in the form of invention cards with different symbols) enhances the effectiveness of your food processing, and collecting sets of different symbols brings extra points at the end of the game.
Editions
- UlukenHexy Studio2023
- UlukenHexy Studio2022
Designers
Publishers
- Hexy Studio
Questions and answers
Uluk 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 Uluk is 45–90 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 Uluk 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.
Uluk has a complexity rating of 2.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Uluk belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Animals, and Economic. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, End Game Bonuses, and Solo / Solitaire Game. 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 Uluk are: Dominik Sidorek. 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 Uluk 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.