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Trials of Maya @trialsofmaya.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Can't spare 200 hours to learn a new game? We've got you covered! With Trials of Maya, we've brought the MOBA experience to the tabletop. 🚨Back Trials of Maya on Gamefound, Link in Bio🚨 #boardgamegeek #boardgaming #gamefound #tabletopgaming #scifi

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RTFM (Shea Parker) @rtfmshow.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Creating a board game MOBA isn't easy, but Trials of Maya has absolutely done it! With wild artwork, intuitive gameplay, and a cardplay system that is easy to pick up but provides a TON of strategic depth, this is one to watch. And you can learn how to play here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfhj...

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How to Play Trials of Maya in 25 Minutes

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Trials of Maya @trialsofmaya.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

With Dangsa, what you see is what you get. There are no tricks up her sleeve. She can take a big hit, and send a bigger one back in return. Play as Dangsa in Trials of Maya! 🚨Back Trials of Maya on Gamefound, link in bio #boardgamegeek #boardgaming #gamefound #tabletopgaming #scifi

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Trials of Maya @trialsofmaya.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A MOBA on a board? Why not? Trials of Maya brings the MOBA experience to the tabletop. Fight off opponents, hold off minions or claim them for yourself, and destroy enemy towers to win. 🚨Back Trials of Maya on Gamefound, Link in Bio #BoardGameGeek #BoardGaming #TabletopGaming #Gamefound #SciFi

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Von | Open for Commissions @vonmilano.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

𝑹𝙚𝒄𝙤𝒏𝙛𝒊𝙜𝒖𝙧𝒂𝙩𝒊𝙤𝒏 Card illustration I did for 𝑻𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑴𝒂𝒚𝒂. I am grateful for the opportunity to work on this project! The Gamefound Campaign launches tonight at 10PM GMT+8. gamefound.com/en/projects/... Hi-Res and Sketches~ www.artstation.com/artwork/KRezLB #art #illustration #commission #tcg

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Trials of Maya @trialsofmaya.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

"I love how much lore and love has gone into this game." Thanks a bunch to Hungry Gamer for the review. The world of Maya is the result of years of work from over 200 artists and designers. 🚨 Back Trials of Maya on Gamefound, link in bio 🚨 youtu.be/Y-2Ymc869mY?...

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The Hungry Gamer's Trials of Maya First Impressions

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Trials of Maya @trialsofmaya.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Hi guys, our r/boardgames AMA is now LIVE! We're talking Trials of Maya, games, books, movies and more! Ask us (Anand and Zain) anything! Live here: www.reddit.com/r/boardgames...

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From the boardgames community on Reddit: Hey Reddit, we're Zain Memon and Anand Gandhi, co-creators of Trials of Maya, ask us anything!

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Anand Gandhi @memewala.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Trials of Maya launches on Gamefound in 3 days!

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Anand Gandhi @memewala.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We have industrialized the production of memetic viruses. A large portion of human enterprise is concerned with selling each other means of persuasion: parlor tricks to capture attention, belief and behavior. whatever.scalzi.com/2026/08/25/t...

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The Big Idea: Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon

Why do lightning bugs light up? Why do birds sing? Why do humans wear makeup and workout? It’s in every species’ nature to try and be as appealing as possible. As authors Anand Gandhi a…

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Neil Figuracion @fad23.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Wednesday Board Game Night at the Dice Dojo Kronologic: Paris 1920 (not pictured) Trials of Maya We didn't finish Maya, because our first rounds gave us a bunch of questions, but we got quicker as the game progressed. #BoardGames #GameNight

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Neil Figuracion @fad23.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Maya: Seed Takes Root, by Anandh Ghandi and Zain Memon Book 1 This book is thrilling, thoughtful and resonant. I can't wait to go back to this world. #Reading #Fantasy #ScienceFiction #Philosophical #Epic

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Anand Gandhi @memewala.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The Kickstarter backers of Maya received this edition.

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Anand Gandhi @memewala.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Because even idea-dense novels have tropes. Maya: Seed Takes Root releases this Tuesday.

A picture of the novel Maya: Seed Takes Root by Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon with its key “tropes” or features. It highlights the following themes/features of the book:
everyone talks to their dead. he can't.
airplane mode is illegal
narrated by Agent Smith
trees domesticated us
she eats people
neurodivergent hero
the villain is right
"me also have name"
Maya: Seed Takes Root is an epic science fiction novel releasing on August 25

A picture of the novel Maya: Seed Takes Root by Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon with its key “tropes” or features.

the algorithm can't see him
tournament for godhood
cyberpunk without computers
Uncle Iroh energy
insect POV (it dies in bliss)
Omelas with taxes
narrative warfare
what's left fits in his fist
Maya: Seed Takes Root is an epic science fiction novel releasing on August 25

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Anand Gandhi @memewala.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Our restless thoughts on stories, systems, and species of Maya found a generous home at Locus. Thank you for indulging us, @locusmag.bsky.social

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Christopher Hennessy @thealtchris.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Reviews of: Science Fiction Ecologies: Worldmaking with Butler, LeGuin, and Merrill by Shelly Streeby Maya: Seed Takes Root by Anand Gandhi & Zain Memon A Plagued Sea by Kim Bo-Young nautil.us/omniscient-t...

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Omniscient Tree Networks and Immortal Amoebas

Omniscient Tree Networks and Immortal Amoebas: 9 Books We’re Excited to Read This August

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Metagov @metagov.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Anand Gandhi on how the governance layer of human #cognition cannot be privately-owned and instead should be treated as a commons. THIS is a Protopian #future we want to see. Submit your vision of a future of public #AI to the Protopian Prize before July 31st!

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Anand Gandhi @memewala.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

A thriving community has gathered around our tabletop game Trials of Maya and our novel Maya: Seed Takes Root on Discord. If you are curious about Maya, come on in. discord.gg/cCRRPGf2S

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Join the Maya Narrative Universe Discord Server!

The Official Server of the Maya Narrative Universe. News, updates, exclusive art and quick responses from the authors! | 1193 members

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Anand Gandhi @memewala.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

All fiction gives us characters who want something. One question all my work asks is what causal streams produced that want in the first place. Maya, you could say, is about the provenance of agency. Our conversation with @locusmag.bsky.social is here.

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Spotlight on Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon and the Maya Universe

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Anand Gandhi @memewala.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Omniscient Tree Networks and Immortal Amoebas: 9 Books We’re Excited to Read This August - nautil.us/omniscient-t...

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Anand Gandhi @memewala.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I have been creating MAYA with @zain-memon.bsky.social and the most inspiring team of 150+ people over the last 4 years, and it's been the most fulfilling experience of my life. Sharing lore, worldbuilding, ideas, and intentions here.

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Trials of Maya @trialsofmaya.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The tradeoff between Energy and Initiative is central to gameplay, and its strategic tension. e.g. Plaguebringer's 7 energy gain is massive after three turns, but on the current turn you're most likely playing last.

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Trials of Maya @trialsofmaya.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Trials of MAYA is coming to Gen Con 2026. Experience an arena-based expandable card game set in the MAYA Narrative Universe. #GenCon #GenCon2026 #BoardGameGeek #BoardGaming #TabletopGaming

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