Welcome to the 5th Century B.C., to the Polis' splendour, city-states of the Greek world which became the cultural reference of civilization in their age.

Blood and culture, glory and destruction, live together in this unique and thrilling historical period, when Athens and Sparta’s ambition lead both Polis to a "fight for the hegemony."

Before this confrontation, Greek Polis were threatened to succumb under the Persian power in the Persian Wars, with the risk of losing their identity and independence. To confront the possibility of disappearance gave birth to a strong Pan-Hellenic feeling in numerous Polis which joined together under the command of the main two, Athens and Sparta, and with a stiff conviction of fighting for their survival were able to overcome such a mighty enemy.

But after the victory, both powers, with confronted views on most practical issues (government, army, economy... and in their understanding of society or even life itself, became to distrust the rival Polis' growing power, starting a military and expansionistic rivalry which ended in a conflict between them.

In this so-called classic period, culture, arts and thought flourished, especially in Athens thanks to Pericles, but also, in an intermittent manner, the more powerful and now antagonistic Polis of Athens and Sparta fought for the Greek hegemony until the mutual destruction caused by the 2nd Peloponnesian War, which ended with Athens surrender but also with both Polis' final weakening.

Each player plays the role of either Athens or Sparta, expanding the power of the Polis, trying to attract other Polis to their side by diplomacy or force, administering their growing Polis league in a reasonable way, knowing when to expand without depleting the resources, trading to get the ever scant wheat, fighting enemy armies when necessary and winning prestige from their actions. Have fun!

Online Play

• Board Game Arena (real-time and turn-based)
• Yucata (turn-based)
• Vassal Module (current version 2.2a - including Solo Play)

Condensed Rules (including last revision of rules, FAQ & BGG Variants)

Rules Summary by Angioman

Variant rule

SIEGE variant by the author

Awards & Nominations

• 2012 Malacitano - Game of the Year
• 2012 Interblogs Award - Discovery of the Year
• 2013 Jugamos Tod@s - Best Spanish Game of the Year
• 2013 International Gamers Awards - General Strategy 2-Player Category Nominee
• 2013 Golden Geek Awards - 2-Player Category Nominee
• 2013 H@LL 9000 - Favorite 2-Player Game 3rd Place

Microbadges

Polis: Fight for the Hegemony fan
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Box Contents (English/Spanish First Edition)
- 1 game board
- 2 individual player boards
- 40 event cards
- 24 combat cards
- 18 polis tiles
- 14 project tiles
- 2 poleis tiles (showing Athens and Sparta respectively) (not stated in the rulebook)
- 1 four-sided die
- 45 blue wooden cubes
- 25 blue wooden discs
- 8 blue wooden ships
- 1 blue player pawn
- 45 red wooden cubes
- 25 red wooden discs
- 8 red wooden ships
- 1 red player pawn
- 5 black wooden cubes

Card Dimensions
- 53mm x 84.5mm

Recommended sleeve: Mayday Standard USA (56mm x 87mm) (Colour code: purple)