# Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun

Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun 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 6.3 out of 10 by 44 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $49.09 (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:** Dice, Mythology, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Action Drafting, Income, Variable Set-up, Open Drafting, Pattern Building, Turn Order: Stat-Based
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.3 out of 10, from 44 reviews
- **Owned by:** 135 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 212
- **Unique players:** 214

**Designers:** Daniele Tascini, Dávid Turczi

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

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 49.09 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/tekhenu-obelisk-of-the-sun/ |
| Gigamesh | 39.95 € | https://gigamesh.com/tekhenu-el-obelisco-del-sol/ |
| Svet deskovych her | 1015 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/8342/tekhenu-obelisk-of-the-sun |
| The Mastermind | 45.5 € | https://www.the-mastermind.be/bordspellen/tekhenu-obelisk-of-the-sun/ |
| Fantasiapelit | 45.5 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_212308 |
| TLAMA games | 1169 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/tekhenu--obelisk-of-the-sun/ |
| Ludifolie | 48.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/9560-tekhenu-l-obelisque-du-soleil.html |
| Magia de Tinta | 48.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos/4897-tekhenu-el-obelisco-del-sol-8436578813049.html |
| Zatu Games | 42.45 £ | https://zatu.com/products/tekhenu-obelisk-of-the-sun |
| Spielezar | 59.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/tekhenu-obelisk-of-the-sun-en |
| Nexus | 10995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/tekhenu-obelisk-of-the-sun/ |

## Expansions

- [Tekhenu: Time of Seth](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tekhenu-time-of-seth)
- [Loot Box #1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/loot-box-1)
- [Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun – Foundations of Karnak](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tekhenu-obelisk-of-the-sun-foundations-of-karnak)
- [Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun – Warmth of a Cat mini-expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tekhenu-obelisk-of-the-sun-warmth-of-a-cat-mini-expansion)
- [Tekhenu: Noble Buildings](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tekhenu-noble-buildings)
- [Tekhenu: Book of Challenges](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tekhenu-book-of-challenges)

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## Rules questions

### Can I take a Forbidden die from the Obelisk?

No — on your turn you may only take Pure or Tainted dice, not Forbidden (page 10). The sole exception is spending exactly 2 Scribes to perform an Anubis Action, which lets you take any die (including Forbidden) and use it normally (page 14).

### How do Scribes work — can I change a die and also do an Anubis action?

You may spend one or more Scribes to adjust the value of the die (values cannot go below 1 or above 6), and spending exactly 2 Scribes performs an Anubis Action; you may combine these effects (for example, spend 3 Scribes to take an Anubis Action and also adjust the die) (page 14).

### What happens if I produce more resources than my Production marker allows?

Any excess resources are placed on the right (Tainted) side of your scales as Taint, they cannot be spent, and each excess resource counts as −1 when resolving your Maat balance (pages 21 and 11–12).

### When does the Obelisk rotate and what changes during a Rotation?

The Obelisk rotates one section clockwise every two rounds (this occurs when players have exactly 2 or exactly 4 dice on their boards); during Rotation you roll and add dice into the two Shaded sections, ensure all dice are placed into the correct Pure/Tainted/Forbidden rows, and if players have 4 dice you immediately perform a Maat phase (page 11).

### Are gray dice ever Pure or usable to Produce Resources?

Gray dice are always Tainted (never Pure or Forbidden) and gray dice cannot be used to Perform the Produce Resources action (pages 9 and 21).

### How does scoring work when I raise a Pillar with Ra, especially in corners?

When you raise a Pillar you score 1 VP per Building in the same row and column and 1 VP for each matching edge color on the Pillar tile (if you place the Pillar in a corner, each matching edge scores 2 VP instead of 1); you also receive the reward shown on the covered space and VPs for the space from which the Pillar tile came, then place a Pillar to mark ownership (page 17).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tekhenu-obelisk-of-the-sun)
- [Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/tekhenu-obelisk-of-the-sun)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/297030)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._