Teotihuacan: City of Gods
- Players
- 1-4
- Best withThe player count this game plays best at.
- 4 players
- Play timeHow long a full game runs once everyone knows the rules.
- 120 min
- AgeThe minimum age printed by the publisher.
- 14+
- ComplexityHow demanding the rules are, from 1 (very light) to 5 (very heavy).
- 3.8 / 5
- Year
- 2018
About the game
Teotihuacan: City of Gods is a heavy worker-placement game where players command a growing force of worker dice to build the legendary Pyramid of the Sun. Each turn you move a worker around a modular board, choosing between an action with an upgrade or a stronger bonus without one. Across three eras, players develop technologies, climb sacred temples, build houses, and race to construct the pyramid before the ancient civilization's twilight. It's a rich, interlocking engine-building experience for serious strategy gamers.
Hobbli's Notes
Teotihuacan is a standout in the worker-placement genre thanks to its clever dice-as-workers mechanism, where your workers literally grow stronger as the game progresses. The interlocking systems for feeding your workforce, building the pyramid, and researching technology create satisfying long-term puzzles. It's a demanding game that rewards careful planning, though the theme is more mechanical flavor than deep immersion.
What we like
- Innovative dice-as-workers mechanism adds unique strategic depth.
- Multiple interlocking systems reward long-term planning.
- Strong solo mode extends the game's appeal.
- High replayability from the modular board and varied strategies.
Keep in mind
- Long playtime and high complexity limit accessibility.
- Steep learning curve for new worker-placement players.
- Can suffer from significant downtime between turns.
Who it's for
Suited to experienced strategy gamers aged 14+ who enjoy dense worker-placement puzzles, in groups of 1-4.
