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Empires

WizKids (I) · 2017
2–1030–60 min14+ yrs2.3/5 complexity6.8 BGG#7.038 BGG523Strategy
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How do you play Empires?

In Empires, you represent a colonial European nation that is competing to gain the most support. Support is won by supplying your people with goods; goods are produced when your people work in your territories.

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Empires box art
official art · WizKids (I)

In Empires, you represent a colonial European nation that is competing to gain the most support. Support is won by supplying your people with goods; goods are produced when your people work in your territories. You can gain people, territories, goods, and supporters by winning wars. To win wars, you must pay gold to raise armies, and gold can be earned by winning wars and by selling goods.

All turns are taken simultaneously, and there are no restrictions on trading. At any point in the game, you may trade anything: people, territories, goods, gold, player powers, etc. The game takes place over a series of rounds. At the end of the final round, the player with the most support wins.

game anatomy
Complexity2.3 / 5
BGG rating6.8 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30–60 min
Players
2–10
Recommended age
14+ yrs
BGG rank
#7.038
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Empires cost?
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Q3How do you play Empires?
Empires is a economic game, for 2–10 players, taking ~30–60 minutes, featuring auction / bidding. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Empires — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Empires support?
Empires is played by 2–10 players.
Q5How long does a game of Empires take?
A game of Empires takes about 30–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Empires for?
Empires is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is Empires?
Empires has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.3 out of 5.
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