- BGG rating
- 6.9
Yucatan: 5 - 6 Players Expansion
- 2–6 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2023
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,204
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Yucatan
2023
Rules assistance for Yucatan
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 90 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.1/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Yucatan
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Yucatan is a board game released in 2023 for 2–4 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Guillaume Montiage and its main mechanics are Area Movement, Area Majority / Influence, and Action Points.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Yucatan: Advisor
- 2–4 players
- 90 min
- 2023
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Yucatan: Buluc Chabtan
- 2–6 players
- 90 min
- 2023
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Yucatan: Scolopendra
- 2–6 players
- 90 min
- 2023
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Yucatan: Solo Mode
- 1 player
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2023
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Yucatan: Vision-Serpent Priest
- 2–6 players
- 90 min
- 2023
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About the game
In Yucatan, you are the leader of a Mayan city. You have promised your people to win the favors of the Gods, and their fate is in your hands. Send your warlords to capture enemies, increase your might with every season of the sacred calendar, and sacrifice your prisoners to the Mayan gods to ensure your dominance. Your warlords will become more and more formidable, your city more and more glorious, but your opponents do the same, so enlisting the help of the mythological creatures and heroes will be necessary to try to restore with blood, the energy of your gods. In this game, your goal is to capture prisoners, and the Yucatan peninsula is your playground. Prepare for four seasons of fierce fighting. At the end of each season, you will ritually sacrifice captured enemies to gain reputation, but be careful because the gods are demanding: Each of your sacrifices must be more glorious than the last. Each decision matters in the subtle balance required to make your city the glorious and eternal sanctuary of the mighty Mayan gods.
Designers
Publishers
- Delta Vision Publishing
- Matagot
- Niza Gams
- Lord of Boards
- Studio Supernova
- Grimspire
Questions and answers
Yucatan supports 2–4 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 Yucatan is 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 Yucatan for ages 14 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.
Yucatan has a complexity rating of 3.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Yucatan belongs to these categories: Fighting, Ancient, and Mythology. Its main mechanics are Area Movement, Area Majority / Influence, and Action Points. 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 Yucatan are: Guillaume Montiage. 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 Yucatan 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.