Genesis is a campaign-level game covering the turbulent Late Bronze Age in the Middle East, where kingdoms rose and fell while establishing many of the systems and ways of life that underwrite Western Civilization. Much like its ancestor game, Pax Romana, Genesis is a game that provides the players with the historical dramatis personae and allows them to forge their own empires. It also has a great emphasis on the control of the important trade routes and commercial centers and the building of the spectacular monuments these civilizations left for posterity and wonder.

All the "high"-points of this era are included: lots of gods that have major effect on play (Astarte, Baal, Dagon, Marduk, et al), the rise of chariot warfare, peasants, slaves, and a host of historical kings.

There are several two-player scenarios for short-time play, an introductory scenario to get you into the system and the big 5-player multi which includes all the major player: Egypt, The Hittites, the Mitanni, Assyria and Babylon. The main scenario can also be played with 3 or 4 players.