# Trials of MAYA

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Canonical page: https://www.entermaya.com/trials-of-maya
Apex https://entermaya.com/trials-of-maya permanently redirects to www.
Companion site: https://trialsofmaya.com
Gamefound: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/zainmemon/trialsofmaya
Work-in-progress rulebook: https://trialsofmaya.com/rules
Contact: mailto:zainm@entermaya.com

## Product

Trials of MAYA. Board and card game. Arena-based expandable card game.
Designer: Zain Memon.
Creators: Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon.
Studio: Department of Lore.
Set in the MAYA Narrative Universe.

Players: 1 to 4.
Time: 60 to 180 minutes.
Age: 14+.
Champions at launch: 9.
Game modes: 5.
Card pool: 340+.

Tags: fantasy, cards, mythology, sci-fi, strategy, MOBA theme, action, deck building, cooperative, multiplayer, competitive, asymmetric.

Campaign launch: September 8, 2026, 14:00 UTC on Gamefound.

Internal production codename: Yuyutsu. Same product.

## Engine

Tactical combat engine.
Asymmetric champions.
Grid-based arenas.
Trait-based shared card pool.
Three-slot action mat.

The campaign presents the system in this order: Champion, Deck, Arena, Cards, Minions, Upgrades, Game Mode, Energy.

## Modes

Five modes. Each mode has its own win conditions, rules, and player counts.

Flagship: Siege. Tabletop MOBA.

Demonstrated:
- Siege 2v2. The Battle For Dhaara. Team with an ally. Bring down the enemy towers. Protect your own.
- Siege 1v1. Skirmish for Vyati. Solo Siege against one opponent.
- Headhunters. Free-for-all bounty hunt for 2 to 4 players. First to enough bounty points wins.

Also on the campaign page: Co-op (scenario dungeon crawler) and Solo (scenario dungeon crawler).

## Named champions

Nine champions at launch. Six are named in public materials. The other three names are not public.

- Kshar. Naag. Assassin / strategy.
- Dangsa. Vaanar. Mobile tank.
- Mauravi. Garuda. Long-range / glass cannon.
- Prabhakar. Manushya. Territory.
- Ayn. Rakshasi. Scholar / invention.
- Bird-Drink-Pot. Kulie. Early-backer champion: miniature, mat, and deck.

## Cards

Card types shown on the campaign page: Action, Relics, Spells, plus card effects.

The full card list is public before preorder.
No booster packs.
No random pulls.
No crowdfunding-exclusive gameplay cards.
Event and backer rewards are cosmetic only.
Expansions are optional.
The core box is a complete competitive game.

## Work-in-progress rulebook

https://trialsofmaya.com/rules

This is a work-in-progress rulebook. Wording and numbers may change before print.
Campaign PDF pack (Drive): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15ZNyg9Gwe5bYG1oZt_y2IoemolwlkZdE?usp=drive_link

## Campaign page sections

Live H2 labels on https://www.entermaya.com/trials-of-maya.

1. Project story
2. Game Information
3. Learn How to Play!
4. The Flagship: Siege
5. Ever-Expanding Roster of Champions
6. The Game System
7. Card Anatomy
8. Minion System
9. Upgrade your Champion
10. Pick your Battle
11. The Energy Gambit
12. Download the Rulebooks!
13. What's in the Box
14. No Randomized Pulls, Pay-to-Win, or Scalpers.
15. Resources
16. Set In A Rich Narrative Universe

## Outbound links

- Campaign: https://www.entermaya.com/trials-of-maya
- Spec text (this file): https://www.entermaya.com/trials-of-maya.txt
- LLM index: https://www.entermaya.com/llms.txt
- LLM full: https://www.entermaya.com/llms-full.txt
- Sitemap: https://www.entermaya.com/sitemap.xml
- Gamefound: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/zainmemon/trialsofmaya
- Companion site: https://trialsofmaya.com
- WIP rulebook: https://trialsofmaya.com/rules
- Discord (Trials of MAYA): https://discord.gg/xG2YbF8r
- Discord (MAYA): https://discord.gg/PN2yaW3wCj
- Tabletop Simulator: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3726918511
- BoardGameGeek: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/429369/trials-of-maya
- Book: https://www.entermaya.com/seed-takes-root
- Store: https://store.entermaya.com
- Contact: mailto:zainm@entermaya.com

YouTube on the campaign page:
- Gen Con 2026 reviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fVNbDSYYzk
- Learn How to Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfhjAfu_ryE
- Project story / how to play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCHI9EWN2i0
- Champions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK4HFaIucho
- Official trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywuPOFHYWZ8