This is an excellent and absorbing two-player strategy game. It is a great favorite among Game Preserve staffers and gamers. (Perhaps this is because wives will play it). People say that the more rounds they play, the more they appreciate the subtleties and balance of the game.

Hera and Zeus each hold equivalent (but not identical) decks of cards which they shuffle. Cards with numbers on them show their strength in battle. Cards with mythological symbols on them have special powers (such as: move a card, recycle a card, for your opponent to reveal all of their cards, and so forth). During a turn you can decide whether to draw or take other actions. Players make many hard choices--is Pythia of more value to you as a spy, or for her ability to overcome Nemesis? Should you play Dionysus early when it's not an optimal use of the card, or hold it in reserve for a better time and risk it being stolen out of your hand?

There are five different ways to win, which means there are many tactical options.