Temple Twist^*

Temple Twist is a cooperative family game by Bernhard Weber from Kosmos (Thames & Kosmos in English) built around a three-dimensional temple maze whose walls slide and which can be rotated as a whole. Together, players aged 8 and up guide an expedition through its rooms in about 30 minutes and must escape before their energy runs out – strategy, spatial reasoning and hands-on action in one box.

What's it about?

A cryptic notebook leads your archaeological expedition deep into the jungle to an ancient temple rumoured to hold incredible artifacts. Your goal: explore its rooms and get out in time.

How it plays

1. In turn, choose an action card from your hand.
2. Use it to move walls, move the explorer cube through the maze, or rotate the entire temple.
3. Coordinate so the cube reaches its goal before your energy is spent.

Play through a series of increasingly difficult expeditions, or grab some challenge cards and jump straight in.

What makes it special?

The centrepiece is a first-of-its-kind 3D maze game board that changes as you play. Rather than looking down at a flat board, you actually tilt and turn the temple, which makes the teamwork tangible.

Who is it for?

Families with children from 8 and anyone looking for a cooperative game with a real eye-catcher on the table. The graded expeditions let it grow with the group.