Tikal

About this board game

Tikal is a 1999 exploration board game for 2–4 players, with play lasting around 90 minutes. Set in the Central American jungles, it challenges players to search for lost temples and the treasures hidden within them.

Players send their teams of explorers into the jungle, gradually exposing more and more of the terrain. As new areas are revealed, the expedition discovers temples that require further uncovering, along with treasures waiting to be found.

The central challenge is deciding how to pursue the discoveries made during the exploration. Players aim to score points by occupying temples and by holding onto treasure, turning the search through the jungle into a competition for valuable sites and riches.

• Explore the Central American jungle
• Reveal more of the terrain
• Uncover and occupy lost temples
• Find and hold treasures
• Compete for points

With its focus on exploration, temples, treasures, and competing expeditions, Tikal presents a clear journey into a landscape filled with lost discoveries. Every newly exposed part of the jungle contributes to the search and the struggle to gain points.

Tikal is the first game of the Mask Trilogy. Its sequel, Tikal II: The Lost Temple, continues the series with another adventure centered on a lost temple.