Revolution is played in two phases. In the first phase each player gets 12 Strategy cards and 2-6 Bomb cards and secretly records their bomb positions on a record sheet. Players then order their Strategy cards as they wish to form a programmed series of movements and take turns revealing one card at a time. If a player lands on an opponent's bomb they suffer the effects of one of their Bomb cards. The object is to cross the board, with points being awarded based on the finishing order. In the second phase players add and subtract from their point totals by rolling a die for each battle listed on the record sheets and recording the results. The player with the most points wins.