From the publisher:A points scoring game of facing capture, waiting capture void captures & capture proper for 2 to 8 players played on an classically designed, yet attractively different, checkered board where war is fought IN every direction & FROM every direction!A Classic in Waiting, in Tradition, and in Style, Babylonia is a social 2 to 8 players points scoring capture game, where the winner is the player with the most point at the end of the game after deductions have been made. In this game the players men are called Zealots.Taking turns, a move is to lay your Zealot on the board, then totaling your scores, if any, for that turn - and thats about it really, but don't be misled from humble beginnings the whole board will soon have you on your toes! So watch out. You have been warned!!! - BoardGameGeek