A Babylonian stacking race where uniting too soon can cost you the game.
Who it's for
Two-player abstract fans drawn to historically framed games with a real timing puzzle at their core.
Not for you if…
You want a light, quick two-player session - Tekel's hour-long runtime and stacking-order puzzle reward patience over speed.
Vibe's take
Deliberate and tense - every stacking decision trades speed for safety, and reaching the far row demands careful timing rather than a straight sprint.
Tekel casts two players as rival factions in ancient Babylon, stacking people tiles in a precise social order, farmers under citizens, citizens under nobles, and racing to unite them all the way to the opponent's back row before judgement day arrives.
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Players
Duration
20–60 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
Published
2018