Astoria is the first game of Rôle & Stratégie Editions. Displayed in its engraved wooden box, the game also contains a great lot of original material: opening the box reveals four glass flasks and their cork stoppers, sixty large shining gems, 66 illustrated cards, some pawns, and a two-sided paperboard along with two complete rulesets.

There are two rulesets, for there are two games : the "Alchemy version" and the "Epic version".

The "Alchemy version" is team-played ; it is a game of combination putting team strategy and competition to a very challenging level. Players are divided in two teams, each trying to compete for the best cure. Players have limited resources, and the game will end as soon as one is depleted.

The "Epic version", on the other hand, has six different endings. It includes more diplomacy and roleplaying features. Players are powerful mages trying to defend the city of Astoria from many invaders. But they also must watch each other, for traitors are among them..