Ayar: Children of the Sun (2025)
(2025)In Ayar: Children of the Sun, players lead one of the first clans journeying across the Andes in search of a location to found the Inca Empire. The game features a unique worker-placement and track movement mechanism where players influence the progress of the Ayar siblings and manage personal board actions while balancing tactical and strategic scoring objectives.
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The Verdict
based on 19 reviews
“Ayar: Children of the Sun is fantastic. It builds on the designers’ credibility and now has me interested in going back to try the other two games in the series.”
The reviewer praises Ayar: Children of the Sun as a fantastic, unique medium-weight eurogame featuring brilliant dual-track scoring tension and interlocking spatial puzzles, noting that the group wanted to play it again immediately.
The reviewer highlights the game's uniquely clever and innovative combination of mechanisms, expressing strong enthusiasm for its interlocking spatial and structural designs.
The reviewers highlighted Ayar: Children of the Sun as one of their most anticipated board game releases, expressing strong excitement and buzz for the upcoming title.
“I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Ayar: Children of the Sun, and would certainly recommend it to anyone like me who likes a bit of mythology, but especially to anyone who loves themselves a Eurogame and a fun new spin on victory points.”
The reviewer highlights Ayar as a very unique and interactive eurogame that serves as a lighter, distinct experience compared to its predecessors, offering tight player interaction and engaging puzzle elements.
“Ayar is an excellent surprise: a game of constant choices offering significant strategic depth and interaction that can disrupt your plans at any moment. A true balancing act that I highly recommend to fans of expert-level games.”
The reviewer presents a comprehensive tutorial and playthrough of Ayar: Children of the Sun, walking through its strategic action selection and gameplay mechanics step by step as part of a sponsored launch coverage.
The reviewer highlights that the solo mode for Ayar: Children of the Sun is smooth, streamlined, and very enjoyable to run, providing a satisfying puzzle for solo tabletop gamers.
The reviewer highlights Ayar as an ambitious and striking project from Osprey Games, praising its depth and thematic execution while evaluating its weight as a notable closer to their lineup.
The reviewer highlights that once you get used to the rules, Ayar: Children of the Sun offers an undeniably enticing experience thanks to its evocative setting, soothing colors, and rewarding puzzles.
“If you're looking for a middle-weight Euro with a lot of scope for experimenting, player-driven game states, and a really interesting set of diminishing actions, Ayar is worth a look, and the best of the three in the series.”
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