Terahk Review

Terahk is a board game in which you control a tribe of 'Mayans' for domination of the board. Each player has 3 different pieces (Mayans, an Elder, and an Idol), and a triangular board tile.
At the start of the game each player places their tiles together. This allows for a variety of game board designs based on how many people are playing. Mayans have an 'attack' and 'defend' mode represented by flipping the desired side of the piece up. he different modes confer different bonus in combat with other Mayans. Idols are like Mayans, but, instead of flipping, they have unique abilities like ranged attacks or ignoring defense bonuses. Idols can be offensivly or defensivly improved by defeating Mayans. Lastly is the Elder. This piece can bring defeated Mayans back into the game and rotate the section of the board it is on..
'Mana' is used to perform various actions in the game. Each player gets 5 mana at the start of their turn. Leftover Mana doesn't carry over to later turns. Mana is used to attack, move, revive Mayans, etc.
The last element of play are the cards. They are used to gain a tacticle advantage over opponents, though some cause trouble for everyone.

Terahk has a simple, almost cartoony look to it, but it is not the fastest of games. It can last up to 2-3 hours when 4-6 people are involved. This is due to a short learning curve, but a deep requirement of strategy that can be undermined by the chance of the dice. Underdogs can stop an assault and rise to the top in a couple of turns sometimes.

For strategy buffs, this is a great game. For others looking for something faster, give it a try with 2-4 players. It's easy to learn, and fun to master.

3/5