From the Designers Website:If you liked Avalon Hill's Britannia (German version by Welt der Spiele ) or Maharaja (French version by Eurogames / Descartes ), you will surely enjoy HEGEMONIA too.HEGEMONIA leads you into the world of ancient Greece. Get lost in the times of the Illias and the battle of Marathon, see the rise of Alexander the Great and the end of the free Greek peoples by the Romans in the defeat of Corinth in 146 b.c. Four board gamers and 16 historical people can simulate the history of the Hellens and their neighbors. Try to do better than how the historical people did in real history and win the game. HEGEMONIA promises you five hours of guaranteed boardgame fun.http://www.city-of-games.dee-mail: info@city-of-games.de - BoardGameGeek