In Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar, you'll dive into Mayan culture with a pure genius worker placement mechanism: dynamic gears! Forget static boards; here, your workers travel on giant gears that rotate each round, taking them to different action spots. It's like having a giant Mayan calendar at the center of your table, dictating the game's rhythm.

Each turn, you face a crucial decision: place one or more workers on the gears, paying corn (the game's currency), or retrieve workers to perform actions corresponding to their current position. The clever twist is that the longer your worker stays on the gear, the more valuable the action becomes. It's a game of patience and planning, where time is your ally, but you can't just ignore your workers—if all of them are on the gears, it's time to pick some up!

The game concludes after one full revolution of the central Tzolk'in gear. The beauty lies in the variety of paths to victory: you can please the gods by placing crystal skulls in deep caves, construct majestic temples, or focus on other strategies. Tzolk'in offers a unique experience that challenges your planning and your ability to adapt to the flow of time.