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Empires (2017)

2–10 players · 30–60 min · age 14+ · ★ 6.9 on BGG

Players
2–10
Play time
30–60 min
Age
14+
Complexity
Medium-light
BGG rating
6.9/10

Best for 2–10 players aged 14+ who like economic games — medium-light complexity, plays in 30–60 min.

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About 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. 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 po…

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EconomicNegotiation

Mechanics: Auction/Bidding, Simultaneous Action Selection, Trading, Variable Player Powers · Designer: David Y. Stephenson, Daniel G. Stephenson

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Empires FAQ

How many players is Empires?
Empires plays with 2–10 players, ages 14 and up.
How long does Empires take to play?
A game of Empires takes 30–60 min, at medium-light complexity (2.1/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Empires any good?
Empires rates 6.9/10 from 291 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a economic / negotiation game built around auction/bidding, simultaneous action selection, trading.