Puluc Board Game: Strategy Capture Game w/ pre-Columbian Mesoamerican Origins, Wooden Game, Wood-burned Artwork, Handcrafted & Customizable

Beautifully crafted from cherry wood and decorated in sepia tones through the art of pyrography, this board game has a great old world feel and appearance, while still conveying a modern presence. Puluc, also known as “Boolik” or “Bul” in some Central American locales, is a game played by descendants of the Mayan people, the Kekchi, located in the northern regions of Guatemala. Though no extant boards or carved diagrams of this particular game have been found actually dating back to the Mayan age, it was first chronicled in the early 1800's, and is widely believed by scholars and enthusiasts to have ancient origins due to similarities to other known games and artefacts from the Mesoamerican era. A wonderful addition for the avid game collector as well as admirers of pre-Columbian art styles, this game will challenge players and attract admirers for many generations to come.

• MADE TO ORDER
• HANDCRAFTED with pyrographed artwork
• LEAD TIME: 2-3 weeks (from time of purchase to shipping day; timeframes can be affected by workload, holidays, etc.)
• FREE SHIPPING for domestic U.S. orders
• WOOD TYPES AVAILABLE: cherry
• EDGE STYLES AVAILABLE: inscribed - board edges are decorated with cherry veneer that has been laser-engraved with a border design taken from archaeological sources
• MEASUREMENTS: 16x6x1 inches [LxWxH]
• PLAYING PIECES: 10+ wooden checkers, 4+ casting sticks (storage bag included; extras provided in case of loss)
• ARTWORK AVAILABLE: 16 pairable designs (sample chart included in Photos) - custom artwork requests always welcome!
• MATERIALS USED: cherry hardwood, cherry veneer, oil-based stain (for playing pieces), satin finish lacquer
• CUSTOMIZATIONS AVAILABLE: 256 possible custom variants - selectable artwork options are displayed on the chart located in the Photos.
• UPGRADES / ACCESSORIES:
‣Color Enhancements - add colorful details to your board:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/786439555/color-enhancements-upgrade-option-to
• OBJECT OF THE GAME: Puluc is a 2-player game of capture and elimination. Each player begins with five warriors. Using the casting sticks for movement as one would with dice, players in turn charge toward their opponent's home space, seeking enemies. A player whose piece lands on a space with an opponent piece present captures that piece. The capturing piece is stacked on top of it's captive, and the stack makes its way back to the captor's home space on the following turn(s). The captured piece can be liberated by one of its fellow warriors; the liberating piece follows the same rules for capture, to return home. Captives are eliminated from the board once brought to their enemy's home; the captor piece(s) are returned to play. Ultimately, the player who captures and returns all of his opponent's pieces to his home space wins the game. A rules pamphlet is included with the game.

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