# Tawantinsuyu: The Inca Empire

Tawantinsuyu: The Inca Empire is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.5 out of 10 by 16 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $42.00 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 4.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Economic, Civilization, Renaissance
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Rondel, Worker Placement, Different Worker Types, Open Drafting, Action Points, Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection, Variable Set-up, Pattern Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.5 out of 10, from 16 reviews
- **Owned by:** 74 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 70
- **Unique players:** 102

**Designers:** Dávid Turczi

**Artists:** Zbigniew Umgelter, Michał Długaj, Jakub Fajtanowski, Jakub Skop, Aleksander Zawada

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 42 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/bnd0051.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 44.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/tawantinsuyu-the-inca-empire/ |
| 401 Games | 51.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/tawantinsuyu-the-inca-empire |
| Goblin Trader Barcelona | 33 € | https://www.goblintrader.es/es/inicio/39112-tawantinsuyu-el-imperio-inca-8436578813131.html |
| Spilforsyningen | 251.97 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/tawantinsuyu-the-inca-empire-eng |
| Good Games | 62.09 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/tawantinsuyu-the-inca-empire |
| World of Board Games | 449 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/tawantinsuyu-the-inca-empire |
| Spelexperten | 477 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/tawantinsuyu-the-inca-empire.html |
| Gamers World | 45 € | https://gamersworld.ie/product/tawantinsuyu-the-inca-empire/ |
| Svet deskovych her | 1115 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/8625/tawantinsuyu-the-inca-empire |
| Zatu Games | 41.95 £ | https://zatu.com/products/tawantinsuyu-the-inca-empire |
| Games Empire | 79.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/tawantinsuyutheincaempire |
| Pelipeikko | 49.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/994-tawantinsuyu-the-inca-empire |
| The Mastermind | 50 € | https://www.the-mastermind.be/bordspellen/tawantinsuyu-the-inca-empire/ |
| Midgard Games | 699 kr | https://midgardgames.no/products/tawantinsuyu-the-inca-empire |

## Expansions

- [Tawantinsuyu: The Golden Age](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tawantinsuyu-the-golden-age)
- [Loot Box #1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/loot-box-1)
- [Tawantinsuyu: Children of the Inca](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tawantinsuyu-children-of-the-inca)
- [Tawantinsuyu: Book of Challenges](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tawantinsuyu-book-of-challenges)
- [Tawantinsuyu: The Inca Empire – Tantrum House Promo Tiles](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tawantinsuyu-the-inca-empire-tantrum-house-promo-tiles)

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## Rules questions

### Do roaming and descending movement cost food, and how do Steps reduce those costs?

Yes — Roaming and Descending require you to pay the food cost shown, and each built Step reduces those food costs as specified; Steps also grant VP when built (p.9).

### Can I place multiple workers on the same space/task, and how does adjacency affect task results?

You can place more than one worker and adjacent workers increase the number of tasks/resources gained (adjacency bonuses apply); follow the space’s icons for any stacking limits or special distribution rules (pp.9–10).

### What's the difference between Passive and Production buildings — when do Production buildings trigger and flip?

Passive buildings provide their listed effects when you use their placement/action and remain as passive effects, while a Production building’s “Produce One” action gives its benefit and the production building is then resolved/flipped as described (pp.12,16,19).

### How does Conquest work in 2-player games — do I flip and discard Soldiers and what rewards do I get?

In 2‑player Conquest you play Army cards and follow the flip/discard soldier steps, place the conquest marker, and immediately receive the VP and region rewards listed for that conquest (p.15).

### What happens at the Festival — how are potatoes penalized and how is VP scored?

Festival scoring awards VP in the listed tiers (1/2/4), resolves merchant/Temple/Conquest scoring and other festival effects, and applies potato penalties (negative VP for leftover potatoes) as specified during the Festival resolution (p.17).

### If I buy a worker during my turn, can I use it immediately or exceed the 2-worker placement limit?

You cannot exceed the 2‑worker placement limit and worker purchases occur at end of turn (subject to the recruit cap), so newly bought workers are not available for actions until after purchase resolution (pp.16,8).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tawantinsuyu-the-inca-empire)
- [Tawantinsuyu: The Inca Empire in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/tawantinsuyu-the-inca-empire)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/306481)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._