Rise of the Amazons
BGG rank
BGG #22,184
BGG rating
6.4

Rise of the Amazons

2020

Rules assistance for Rise of the Amazons

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 1–4 players
  • 45–90 min
  • 10+
  • Complexity 2.5/5

Rules assistant for Rise of the Amazons

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Rise of the Amazons is a board game released in 2020 for 1–4 players, 45–90 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Lefteris Iroglidis (Λευτέρης Ηρωγλίδης) and Harry Haralampidis and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Area Majority / Influence.

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About the game

A game for 1-4 players (Solo - Competitive - Coop gaming modes). The players take up the role of one of the Amazons below, featuring different classes, characteristics and favorite gods: Antianera (Scout) Artemis Penthesilea (Warrior) Ares Hippolyta (Princess) Hecate Alcippe (Mystic) Cybele Along with the help of other Amazons with different abilities (Antiope, Melanippe, Themiskyra, Semiramis, Atalante and others), they try to dominate the ancient world facing heroes such as Hercules and Achilles, as well as monsters like Cerberus, Echidna, Typhon, Medusa and Chimaera; all that while the curse of the gods of Olympus strikes! The game lasts 3 long rounds, and every round the Amazons have a total of 11 or 10 or 9 action points to use, in order to do 8 actions, naming a few: Attack: clear an area from an event Move: Move to an adjacent area of the map Visit (temple, barrack, port): Each building has a different effect. Flag: Place your flag on a cleared area, placing toll for anyone that passes by. Sacrifice: Get the help of one of the 4 friendly gods, in your way for world domination (Artemis, Cybele, Athena, Ares). Amazonomachy, Supply. At the end of the 3 rounds, the Amazon that reaches the highest amount of Victory Points, is proclaimed Queen of the Amazons and wins the game. —description from the publisher

Questions and answers

Rise of the Amazons supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.