# Teotihuacan: City of Gods

Teotihuacan: City of Gods is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 90–120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.3 out of 10 by 117 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $35.92 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** City Building, Economic, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Ownership, Track Movement, Rondel, Grid Coverage, Worker Placement with Dice Workers, Layering, Events, Area Movement, Solo / Solitaire Game, End Game Bonuses, Variable Set-up, Victory Points as a Resource, Set Collection, Square Grid, Tile Placement, Score-and-Reset Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.3 out of 10, from 117 reviews
- **Owned by:** 183 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 823
- **Unique players:** 634

**Designers:** Daniele Tascini

**Artists:** Odysseas Stamoglou

**Publishers:** NSKN Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 35.92 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/teotihuacan-city-of-gods |
| Cardhaus Games | 42.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/teotihuacan-city-of-gods/ |
| World of Board Games | 299 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/teotihuacan-late-preclassic-period-exp |
| Alphaspel | 529 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/96164-teotihuacan-city-of-gods-core-game-en |
| Fantasiapelit | 54.3 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_190663 |
| Reflexshop | 21590 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/teotihuacan-az-istenek-varosa-tarsasjatek |
| Get Your Fun | 59.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/036902-teotihuacan-city-of-gods-giochi-gestionali.html |
| Game Ninja | 799 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/teotihuacan/ |
| Spielezar | 72.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/teotihuacan-die-stadt-der-goetter |

## Expansions

- [Teotihuacan: Late Preclassic Period](https://www.ludoya.com/games/teotihuacan-late-preclassic-period)
- [Teotihuacan: Shadow of Xitle](https://www.ludoya.com/games/teotihuacan-shadow-of-xitle)
- [Teotihuacan: Expansion Period](https://www.ludoya.com/games/teotihuacan-expansion-period)
- [Teotihuacan: Dice Settlers Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/teotihuacan-dice-settlers-promo)
- [Teotihuacan: City of Gods – Pyramid Tile Promo, Red Temple](https://www.ludoya.com/games/teotihuacan-city-of-gods-pyramid-tile-promo-red-temple)
- [Teotihuacan: City of Gods – Promo Bundle](https://www.ludoya.com/games/teotihuacan-city-of-gods-promo-bundle)
- [Teotihuacan: City of Gods – 5th Player Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/teotihuacan-city-of-gods-increased-workforce)
- [Teotihuacan: City of Gods – Decoration Tiles](https://www.ludoya.com/games/teotihuacan-city-of-gods-decoration-tiles)
- [Teotihuacan: Brettspiel Adventskalender 2018 Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/teotihuacan-brettspiel-adventskalender-2018-promo)
- [Loot Box #1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/loot-box-1)
- [Teotihuacan: City of Gods – Man vs Meeple Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/teotihuacan-city-of-gods-man-vs-meeple-promo)
- [Brettspiel Adventskalender 2018](https://www.ludoya.com/games/brettspiel-adventskalender-2018)
- [Teotihuacan: Expert Challenges – Book 1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/teotihuacan-expert-challenges-book-1)
- [Teotihuacan: Expert Challenges – Book 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/teotihuacan-expert-challenges-book-2)
- [Teotihuacan: Expert Challenges – Book 3](https://www.ludoya.com/games/teotihuacan-expert-challenges-book-3)
- [Teotihuacan: New Priests](https://www.ludoya.com/games/theotihuacan-new-priests)
- [Teotihuacan: City of Gods – 5th Player Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/teotihuacan-city-of-gods-5th-player-expansion)

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## Rules questions

### When I take a Main action, how do I count workers and how much cocoa do I have to pay? Do locked workers or the worker I just moved count?

To determine the cocoa cost you first count the number of different coloured unlocked workers already on the board (ignore the arriving worker and any locked worship-space workers) and pay that much cocoa (p.7). For resolving the Main action effects you then count your own unlocked workers on that board including the worker you just placed, but never more than 3 for effect purposes (p.7).

### When I take Collect Cocoa, which workers are counted — does the arriving worker or locked workers count?

For Collect Cocoa you count the number of different coloured unlocked workers already present on the Action Board (do not count the arriving worker or any locked worship-space worker) and gain that amount plus 1 cocoa; then place your moved worker in the general area (p.6).

### What exactly happens when a worker reaches power 6 (Ascension)? Do I trigger an Eclipse immediately?

Ascension triggers immediately when a worker is powered to 6: advance on the Avenue of the Dead, move that die to the Palace general area and reset it to power 1, choose one Ascension reward, and then advance the light disc on the Calendar track (which may trigger an Eclipse) — resolve each ascension fully and only trigger the Eclipse after the turn if applicable (p.9).

### How do Pyramid and Decoration placement restrictions work and when does the Pyramid being finished end the game?

Decoration tiles must be placed on permitted spaces only when the required underlying pyramid layers and prerequisite Decorations are present, and you score for matching icons when covering tiles (p.8). Placing the top (fourth-level) Pyramid tile requires the full third level beneath it, scores the listed VPs, and immediately moves the white Calendar disc to the black disc position, triggering the final Eclipse and ending the game (p.8).

### When I take a Worship action, can I unlock another player's worker and do both the worship ability and claim the Discovery tile? Do I have to pay anything?

If another player's worker occupies the Worship space you pay 1 cocoa to unlock that worker (move it to the general area) before placing yours; you may not unlock your own workers this way (p.6). You then choose to either activate the Worship ability or claim the Discovery tile, or pay an additional 1 cocoa to do both (all cocoa costs must be paid before resolving any benefits) and if you claim a tile you pay its printed cost (p.6).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/teotihuacan-city-of-gods)
- [Teotihuacan: City of Gods in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/teotihuacan-city-of-gods)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/229853)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._