OBSERVE
Look at the emblem shown by the active G and the Tzolk’in and Haab signs available to you.
Maya
MAYA
Understanding the sky
Among the forests and highlands of Mesoamerica, the Maya built great cities and developed one of the most complex cultures of the Americas.
Writing, mathematics and the observation of the sky allowed them to record time, interpret its cycles and better understand the reality they inhabited.
JADEMAYA
The observer of the sky
The Maya observed the sky with extraordinary precision.
The path of the Sun, the phases of the Moon, and the cycles of Venus helped them manage time, set ceremonies, and identify key moments in the life of their community.
For them, the sky was not separate from life. It was part of it.
JADEMAYA
K’in
Each dawn set time in motion again.
Its course marked the days and the cycles.
The Sun gave light to the world. And also a measure.
THE GAME
JADE
Time does not wait for man.Man waits for time.
- TWO TO THREE PLAYERS
- 48 CARDS
- 15–25 MINUTES
TIME
Two cycles move forward at the same time.
Observing them is not enough. You must understand when they coincide.
In JADE, each player interprets the signs of the Tzolk’in and the Haab, anticipates the next moment, and waits for the right alignment to record it before the others.
OBSERVE. ANTICIPATE. RECORD.
The present is constantly changing. Preparing for the moment ahead can be as important as seizing the one happening now.
THE EMBLEMS
JADE uses four emblems: Sun, Moon, Jaguar and Maize. Each Tzolk’in and Haab sign carries one of them.
The active G shows the emblem you need. When your Tzolk’in sign and Haab sign share that same emblem, an alignment occurs and the moment can be recorded. Wayeb is the exception: it acts as a wild card and can represent any of the four.
SUN
MOON
JAGUAR
MAIZE
TZOLK’IN
Twenty signs form the Tzolk’in cycle. In JADE, each one carries one of four emblems: Sun, Moon, Jaguar or Maize.
Imix
SUNIk’
MOONAkb’al
JAGUARK’an
MAIZEChicchan
SUNKimi
MOONManik’
JAGUARLamat
MAIZEMuluk
SUNOk
MOONChuwen
JAGUAREb’
MAIZEB’en
SUNIx
MOONMen
JAGUARKib’
MAIZEKab’an
SUNEtz’nab’
MOONKawak
JAGUARAjaw
MAIZE
HAAB
Nineteen signs represent the months of the Haab. Each one carries one of the same four emblems. Wayeb acts as a wild card and can represent any of them.
Pop
SUNWo
MOONSip
JAGUARSotz’
MAIZESek
SUNXul
MOONYaxk’in
JAGUARMol
MAIZECh’en
SUNYax
MOONSak
JAGUARKej
MAIZEMak
SUNK’ank’in
MOONMuwan
JAGUARPax
MAIZEK’ayab’
SUNKumk’u
MOONWayeb’
WILD
G CYCLE
Nine positions form the G Cycle, from G1 to G9. Each G shows one of the four emblems. The active G indicates which emblem you need at that moment.
When the moment is recorded, the cycle advances to the next G.
- SUN
- MOON
- JAGUAR
- MAIZE
- SUN
- MOON
- JAGUAR
- MAIZE
- SUN
THE ALIGNMENT
Three systems. One moment.
The active G sets the objective. To record it, you need one Tzolk’in sign and one Haab sign carrying the same emblem.
When Tzolk’in, Haab and G share Sun, Moon, Jaguar or Maize, an alignment occurs. The moment is recorded and the G Cycle advances.
MAIZE
REQUIRES
MAIZE
MAIZE
RECORD
G4 requires Maize. K’an and Sotz’ share that emblem, so the moment can be recorded.
ANTICIPATE
Look for one Tzolk’in sign and one Haab sign with that same emblem. Because the G1 → G9 order is visible, you can also prepare for what comes next.
RECORD
When Tzolk’in and Haab share the emblem of the active G, the alignment occurs. You record the moment and the G Cycle advances.
THE OBJECTIVE
Record more moments than your rivals.
The G Cycle advances from G1 to G9. When G9 is recorded, the game ends. The player who has recorded the most moments wins.
In case of a tie, the player holding the most recent G wins.
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RULEBOOK · VERSION 1.0
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