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Empires of Zidal

Empires of Zidal

Dog Breath Games LLC · 2013
2–460–120 min12+ yrs3.0/5 complexity6.5 BGG#17.511 BGG162Strategy
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How do you play Empires of Zidal?

Lead your people to greatness by training them in the ways of war, commerce, magic, labor, or entertainment in this fun and original deck building board game. The people in the Empires of Zidal require your guidance!

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Lead your people to greatness by training them in the ways of war, commerce, magic, labor, or entertainment in this fun and original deck building board game.

The people in the Empires of Zidal require your guidance! Train the children in your empire to become military workers who can attack other players and take their game resources. Alternatively you can train your children to become market workers who can manipulate the in game supply and demand driven market to your advantage. Grow the power of your empire by constructing buildings to give benefits to workers in specific employment branches. In total, there are 5 different employment branches which children can be trained in (military, market, magic, labor, or entertainment). Each branch has their own unique effects and strategies for winning. In the end whichever empire is able to gain the most signets wins!

Empires of Zidal is a deck building game for 2 to 4 players. The game is set in the land of Zidal and every player is the ruler of one of Zidal's empires. The deck you build throughout the game consists of people from within your own empire. Will you decide to create a military empire and populate your realm with generals, knights, and archers? Will you take advantage of the market by training your children to be merchants, negotiators, and analysts? Will you populate your empire with magic, labor, or entertainment workers... or a combination of two or more employment branches? It's up to you to decide.

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Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
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Strategy
Language dependence
Extensive text — heavy translation needed
Play time
60–120 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#17.511
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Q3How do you play Empires of Zidal?
Empires of Zidal is a card game game, for 2–4 players, taking ~60–120 minutes, featuring deck, bag, and pool building. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Empires of Zidal — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Empires of Zidal support?
Empires of Zidal is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Empires of Zidal take?
A game of Empires of Zidal takes about 60–120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Empires of Zidal for?
Empires of Zidal is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Empires of Zidal?
Empires of Zidal has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.
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