Hegemon

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Hegemon

Score
6.6
Players
2
Time
360
Recommended Age
12+
Difficulty
hard
Official Website
Not provided
Type
game
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Description

(from ATO web site:)

Hegemon is an operational simulation for two players which recreates the efforts of Athens and Thebes to withstand the Makedonian pursuit of Hellenic hegemony in the crucial years of 339-338 BC. One player commands the forces of Athens, Thebes, and their allies (the Hellenes), while the other controls the Makedonian army and its allies (the Makedonians).

The uneasy and uncertain partnership between Athens and Thebes is based upon the tenuous agreement that Athens will be dominant at sea and Thebes will be dominant on land. Knowing that Makedon can offer only limited challenges to the Athenians at sea, Philip II of Makedon chooses to wage a land war, ostensibly to enforce a ruling of the Delphic Amphiktyony against the Lokrian city of Amphissa.

Contents:
  • Full color 22"x34" map
  • 360 full color die cut counters
  • Rulebook length - 20 pages
  • Charts and tables - 12 pages

Complexity - Medium
Solitaire suitability - Medium
Playing time - 10 hours