# 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
Rulebooks: https://trialsofmaya.com/rulebooks
Contact: mailto:zainm@entermaya.com

This file refreshes from the same last-good Gamefound story as https://www.entermaya.com/trials-of-maya. Last good wins. Never invents a missing plate.
Live H2s and outbound plates from the Gamefound story snapshot captured 2026-09-06T11:08:03.061Z.

## 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.

Play now: Tabletop Simulator https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3726918511
Playtest in person: listed cafes and game stores at https://www.entermaya.com/play. Call the store first for hours and whether a table is free.
Request a set: use Set a game on /play. Name, area, mobile, email.

Gamefound follower count is live on the campaign page and the Gamefound API.

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.

## Rulebooks

https://trialsofmaya.com/rulebooks

## 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
17. The Trait System
18. What You Get
19. Team
20. Timeline
21. Shipping
22. Reviews, Previews, and Playthroughs

## 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
- Follow on Gamefound: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/zainmemon/trialsofmaya
- Companion site: https://trialsofmaya.com
- Rulebooks: https://trialsofmaya.com/rulebooks
- Discord (Trials of MAYA): https://discord.gg/xG2YbF8r
- Discord (MAYA): https://discord.gg/PN2yaW3wCj
- Play on Tabletop Simulator: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3726918511
- Playtest in person: https://www.entermaya.com/play
- BoardGameGeek: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/429369/trials-of-maya
- Book: https://www.entermaya.com/seed-takes-root
- Store: https://store.entermaya.com
- Contact Zain Memon: mailto:zainm@entermaya.com

YouTube on the campaign page:
- Official trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywuPOFHYWZ8
- Champions of Tabletop.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK4HFaIucho