# Tikal

Tikal is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.1 out of 10 by 70 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $29.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1999
- **Categories:** Territory Building, Adventure, Exploration, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Map Addition, Auction / Bidding, Victory Points as a Resource, Action Points, Tile Placement, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection, Hexagon Grid, Events, Layering, Kill Steal, Modular Board, Zone of Control
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.1 out of 10, from 70 reviews
- **Owned by:** 126 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 304
- **Unique players:** 378

**Designers:** Michael Kiesling, Wolfgang Kramer

**Artists:** Mariusz Gandzel, Franz Vohwinkel, Paul Mafayon, Christophe Swal

**Publishers:** Ravensburger, Super Meeple

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 29.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/tikal/ |
| 401 Games | 49.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/tikal |
| Alphaspel | 469 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/4995-tikal |
| Magia de Tinta | 45.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos/5167-tikal-712038540525.html |
| Ludifolie | 52.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/4596-tikal.html |
| Jugar x Jugar | 54.95 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/familiares/558-tikal-712038540525.html |

## Expansions

- [Jungle Zombie (fan expansion for Tikal)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/jungle-zombie-fan-expansion-for-tikal)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tikal)
- [Tikal in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/tikal)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/54)

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