Photo of Aton by Gerlinde Rode of Reich der Spiele. Used with kind permission.
From the publisher's website:
The whole of Egypt is in uproar – Akhnaton, who has just acceded to the throne, wants to ban the old deity Amon from the temples of the land. Aton is to be worshipped as the new God. But the priests of the land are not willing to give up their temples without resistance so the 4 largest temples are fiercely disputed. The players are adversaries and fight out this battle of the Gods between them. Both have the same starting position, but who will be able to make better use of his abilities and help his God to victory?
In Aton, the players program their actions for each turn, depending upon the 4 criteria their opponent has revealed. Players may remove their opponent's pawns from the board, or place their own pawns to tactical advantage. The game ends, when the 12 heiroglyphic slots are filled, or a temple becomes taken over.
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