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Awaken the Ancients

Awaken the Ancients

2026·Gregg Jewell

1 players
10 - 30 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

From BoardGameGeek

It is time to awaken the Ancients from their hibernation! As Warden of the Grove, your duty is to perform awakening rituals on the slumbering Ancients. Each awakening ritual is uniquely attuned to a specific Ancient, drawing its power from a combination of limited Wildseeds. Once awakened, some Ancients may need to consume seeds to restore their vitality. Plan your actions wisely to ensure you have enough seeds to awaken all the Ancients and preserve the grove's harmony under your careful stewardship. In Awaken the Ancients, carefully manage your limited supply of seed tokens to perform unique awakening rituals attuned to each Ancient. You'll strategically move seeds Mancala style around a grid of 8 Ancients, placing them on specific Ancients to match their awakening requirements. Once an Ancient is awakened, it may consume certain seeds for nourishment, removing them from play. The challenge lies in planning your moves to ensure all eight Ancients are awakened before you run out of seeds or it becomes impossible to complete the rituals. Manage your resources wisely and use the Keepers' abilities to control the direction of seed movement, striving to achieve victory by awakening all Ancients. After a win, you final score is equal to the number of seeds remaining in the game. This version of the game also includes the following expansions: Blight and Bother, Starstones, and the Dream Eater. -description from the publisher

Awaken the Ancients

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How to Play: Awaken the Ancients14:52

How to Play: Awaken the Ancients

Gregg Jewell Games

Gregg Jewell Games

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Awaken the Ancients play and review (review copy provided)27:59

Awaken the Ancients play and review (review copy provided)

One Stop Co-op Shop

One Stop Co-op Shop

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Awaken the Ancients | Solo Playthrough - A Mancala Game with Clever Choices23:57

Awaken the Ancients | Solo Playthrough - A Mancala Game with Clever Choices

Sir Thecos

Sir Thecos

Which Awaken the Ancients video should I watch?

Awaken the Ancients has 4 videos from 4 creators: 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide and 1 playthrough. They date from April to August 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "How to Play: Awaken the Ancients" by Gregg Jewell Games, which runs 15 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Awaken the Ancients play and review (review copy provided)" by One Stop Co-op Shop. To see it played, watch "Awaken the Ancients | Solo Playthrough - A Mancala Game with Clever Choices" by Sir Thecos.

If you like it, try Galdor's Grip, Blackjack River Research, Merchant's Solitaire and Going Knowhere, also by Gregg Jewell.

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Awaken the Ancients play and review (review copy provided)Review27:59

Awaken the Ancients play and review (review copy provided)

One Stop Co-op Shop

One Stop Co-op Shop

Awaken the Ancients | Solo Board Game PaRTy!!!Review12:48

Awaken the Ancients | Solo Board Game PaRTy!!!

Tabletop Tokki

Tabletop Tokki

Awaken the Ancients | Solo Playthrough - A Mancala Game with Clever ChoicesPlaythrough23:57

Awaken the Ancients | Solo Playthrough - A Mancala Game with Clever Choices

Sir Thecos

Sir Thecos

How to Play: Awaken the AncientsHow to play14:52

How to Play: Awaken the Ancients

Gregg Jewell Games

Gregg Jewell Games

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About Awaken the Ancients

From BoardGameGeek:

It is time to awaken the Ancients from their hibernation! As Warden of the Grove, your duty is to perform awakening rituals on the slumbering Ancients. Each awakening ritual is uniquely attuned to a specific Ancient, drawing its power from a combination of limited Wildseeds. Once awakened, some Ancients may need to consume seeds to restore their vitality. Plan your actions wisely to ensure you have enough seeds to awaken all the Ancients and preserve the grove's harmony under your careful stewardship. In Awaken the Ancients, carefully manage your limited supply of seed tokens to perform unique awakening rituals attuned to each Ancient. You'll strategically move seeds Mancala style around a grid of 8 Ancients, placing them on specific Ancients to match their awakening requirements. Once an Ancient is awakened, it may consume certain seeds for nourishment, removing them from play. The challenge lies in planning your moves to ensure all eight Ancients are awakened before you run out of seeds or it becomes impossible to complete the rituals. Manage your resources wisely and use the Keepers' abilities to control the direction of seed movement, striving to achieve victory by awakening all Ancients. After a win, you final score is equal to the number of seeds remaining in the game. This version of the game also includes the following expansions: Blight and Bother, Starstones, and the Dream Eater. -description from the publisher

Designer

Gregg Jewell

Artist

Cole Munro-Chitty

Publisher

Best With 1 Games

Categories

Fantasy

Mechanics

Abstract Movement & CapturePattern RecognitionSolo / Solitaire Game
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