Teotihuacan Review - with Tom Vasel

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Tom Vasel takes a look at this worker placement game set in
ancient Mesoamerica!

00:00 - Introduction
01:07 - Game overview
11:11 - Final thoughts

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This game is a masterpiece. Tom does not like the feeding the worker requirement but how is that not an essential part of the theme?

matt-jp

Hate me but I love this look. The pyramid alone is something else <3

LookAtTheBacon

On the podcast, Tom said that while this is said to be a spiritual successor to Tzolkin (it is the same designers), he didn't really see it. Three temples, using food (cocoa in this case, corn in Tzolkin's) to help pay for things, building technologies (instead of a technology track), and then the Central American indigenous theme, I see a lot of similarities. Not sure I agree with Tom in that case. But it does look like a great game.

whovian

I'm new to the hobby. looking for games that offer replayability, chunkiness without being too brain-melting, and fun. This one seems to deliver those things! if someone's reading this and can recommend more games within this criteria, I'll appreciate it! thanks Tom, great review. thanks folks!

marcosseven

Tom's getting tired of feeding his people. I guess that means his family is going to starve soon.

BuckishDweeb

This game needs a deluxe version. Metal coins, thick tokens, eclipse dice, etc.

josephnegron

Liked the video before the components even dropped. Thank you for taking the time to dress up for work, Mr. Vasel.

Downloaded

Glad to hear you echo the public sentiment that the feed your people mechanic is tiring.

fakeaccount

I'm curious whether anyone knows why cacao was chosen as 'currency' for this game? I know of course that cacao was a valued luxury product in the region since at least the days of the Olmec, and while cacao was almost certainly imported by the Teotihuacanos, it was (green) obsidian that was, by far, the major product of the city, and the source of its wealth and considerable influence. It's been proposed that about 1/8 of its citizens were involved in the obsidian industry, so why cacao? Did the designers assume that people would just be more familiar with it rather than obsidian? Seems an odd choice.

karlhutchings

Hey tom, I see this got an 8.5 but only a silver seal - did you guys up the gold seal to 9+?

danielschwartzkopf

Isn't getting the fourth die compulsory once you've ascended? (The rule book sure makes it seem that way) if it IS, then surely someone's not winning by using less than 13 spaces that upgrade your die...

jlnorsworthy

Favorite game of last year! I think it looks great too.

oliveranderson

Looks fun, but just so many things to keep track of, I'm not sure if I could make it through a game without accidentally making some rules error.

nickvandam

Funny said the same thing about Tzolkin and feeding your people 8 years ago now hahah why not thinking of it as paying your workers then? It's just a balancing mechanic

tyrussleightholme