Board Game Publish or Perish: Wiñay Kawsay

Machu Picchu has captivated the imagination of the world and academia alike. There’s been plenty of theories about what its purpose could have been. Was it a lost city? Perhaps a citadel? Or maybe something else entirely? That is for you to decide!

In Publish or Perish: Wiñay Kawsay (roughly pronounced win-nyay cow-say) you will step into the shoes of historical scholars! Uncover artifacts, reexamine evidence – publish your histories, and navigate the impact of your actions on this enigmatic wonder. In the deeply competitive world of publish-or-perish academia, will you succeed in influencing perception of what Machu Picchu really was? Or will your theories be one of many forgotten attempts at unravelling this mystery?

Collect Evidence – Place Researcher meeples to pick up evidence cards across the site of Machu Picchu.
Compete to Author Publications – Commit evidence cards supporting different interpretations to win publications and bonuses!
Manage your Impact – mitigate your disturbance to the site by returning artifacts and more.