The game features variable player powers, with 40 thematic god and hero powers that significantly alter gameplay. Each turn consists of two steps: moving one of your builders into a neighboring space and then constructing a building level adjacent to the builder you moved. Players can move their builder pawns up one level or down any number of levels. The game is won when a player's builder reaches the third level. Santorini: Second Edition includes an island board, ocean board, six workers, blocks for different levels of buildings, domes, a rulesheet, a die, and 32 god cards. The game is a re-imagining of the purely abstract 2004 edition and has been continually developed, enhanced, and refined over the years.