# Ahau: Eclipse

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2023
- **BGG Rating**: 7.5
- **BGG Rank**: —
- **Players**: 1-5
- **Duration**: 90-180 min
- **Weight**: —
- **Designers**: Tamás Oláh
- **Artists**: Szabó Dávid
- **Publishers**: Apeiron Games, Grand Gamers Guild
- **Categories**: Ancient, City Building, Educational, Expansion for Base-game, Mythology
- **Mechanics**: Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tile Placement, Worker Placement

## Verdict
If you love diving into Maya culture and crave extra strategic choices, Ahau: Eclipse lands as a tasty upgrade.Epic event varietyNew building tilesEnhanced solo modeLonger play timeAdditional learning curveRECOMMENDED

## Description
Ahau: Eclipse is the first official expansion for Ahau: Rulers of Yucatáns, delivering a thematic and mechanical boost that lifts the original experience. The box adds 14 Eclipse cards, 6 new role cards, 5 building tiles and 10 special pyramid tiles. Each Eclipse card depicts a mythic or cataclysmic event from the Classic Maya period, offering fresh scoring chances, resource conversion, unit summoning and strategic decisions each round. The extra role cards broaden the variety of positions players can assume, while the new building and pyramid pieces create more worker placement and tile‑placement options on the board. Area Majority/Influence remains central, but now there are more contested zones and new effects that can swing power quickly. Area movement and card‑play conflict resolution add dynamism, demanding careful hand management and turn planning. The solo mode also received tweaks, letting solo players tackle thematic challenges inspired by Eclipse events. Expect playtime between 90 and 180 minutes, depending on player count (1‑5) and rule familiarity. The expansion does not change the base game's complexity rating, but adds strategic layers that please both veterans and newcomers to the Maya world. If you enjoy city building, worker allocation and mythic settings, Ahau: Eclipse provides the extra push to make every game feel truly epic.

## FAQ
### How many players can play?
1 to 5 players, including a solo mode.

### What is the typical play time?
Between 90 and 180 minutes, depending on player count and familiarity.

### Do I need the base game to use the expansion?
Yes, Ahau: Eclipse is a supplement for Ahau: Rulers of Yucatáns.

### What are the main new components?
Eclipse event cards, new role cards, additional building tiles and special pyramid tiles, plus solo mode tweaks.

### Does the expansion make the game significantly more complex?
It adds strategic depth but keeps the overall complexity level similar to the base game.