%2Fpic8956788.jpg&w=3840&q=65)
Back to Home
Strategist Pick
Kemet: Rise of the Gods
Requires:Kemet: Blood and Sand
Designed by Jacques Bariot, Guillaume Montiage
Published by Matagot
Expansion
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Ancient: Egypt
Community Snapshot
Medium complexity
90–150 min
8.0 on BGG (210)
Categories
Since 2025, Kemet: Rise of the Gods has captivated fans of area control and hand management with its medium complexity design.
How It Plays
Action Points
You get a limited number of action points each turn and choose how to spend them — prioritizing is everything.
Area Majority / Influence
You're competing to have the most presence in key areas on the board — think of it like a friendly turf war.
Area Movement
You move your pieces across different regions on the board, trying to position yourself in the best spots.
Card Play Conflict Resolution
Conflicts are resolved by playing cards instead of rolling dice — it puts the outcome more in your hands.
Hand Management
You have a hand of cards and deciding which to play, save, or discard is the core puzzle.
Solo / Solitaire Game
You can play this one all by yourself — perfect for a quiet evening when you want a fun challenge on your own.
Tech Trees / Tech Tracks
You unlock new abilities or upgrades along a branching tech tree — each path opens up different strategies.
About This Game
Kemet: Rise of the Gods brings various new and long-awaited features to Kemet: Blood and Sand. This expansion includes: Gods mode, Team mode, a 6 player mode, a solo mode, and two new tile colors, Amber and Amethyst, with various other modules, content and quality-of-life components. The Rise of the Gods expansion will come with a new rulebook (including the core rules and all the rules for the new modules) and 6 new player aids. —description from the publisher
Source: BoardGameGeek