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Imperialism

Imperialism

Manifest Destiny · 2012
2–640 min12+ yrs6.0 BGG4Strategy
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User summary A card game about themed on political intrigue. In hand, players have cards representing individuals with a rank from 1 to 6. Players play cards before them to form groups; these must be of rising ranks.

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User summary

A card game about themed on political intrigue. In hand, players have cards representing individuals with a rank from 1 to 6. Players play cards before them to form groups; these must be of rising ranks. These groups are then used to fight to win the 8–10 cards representing political power. Each turn, players choose a political role that will influence this battle, and each player also has a hidden role that he should try to keep secret throughout the game.

Game ends when all policital influence cards have been taken, at which point the player with most such cards, added to that the played cards of his hidden colour, wins the game.

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BGG rating6.0 / 10
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Play time
40 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
12+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Imperialism?
Imperialism is a political game, for 2–6 players, taking ~40 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Imperialism — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Imperialism support?
Imperialism is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Imperialism take?
A game of Imperialism takes about 40 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Imperialism for?
Imperialism is recommended from age 12.
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