Revive is a game for 1-4 players with asymmetric player powers, highly variable setup, and no fighting or direct conflict.

At the beginning of the game, each player gets a set of citizen cards, a tribe board, as well as a player board. The tribe board shows your unique tribe ability and the ancient technologies that you may relearn during the game. The player board is where you place your custom machines and upgrade your card slots.

A main goal of the game is to reach and populate the large ancient sites. These ancient locations are randomized, and as they are important sources of victory points, they will shape your strategy differently each game. The game ends when all artifacts have been taken, and the player with the most points wins.