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Imperial

2006 · BGG
Avg rating
7.60
Bayes rating
7.15
Weight
3.56 (Heavy)
Players
2-6
Playtime
3 hr
Ratings count
8,871

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Description

From the rulebook:

Europe in the age of imperialism. International investors try to achieve the greatest influence in Europe. With their bonds, they control the politics of the six imperial nations: Austria-Hungary, Italy, France, Great Britain, the German Empire, and Russia. The nations erect factories, build fleets, and deploy armies. The investors watch as their nations expand, wage wars, levy taxes, and collect the proceeds. Since the European nations are under the shifting influence of different investors, new strategic alliances and conflicts arise between them again and again!

Each player represents an international investor. Only he who succeeds in increasing his capital and gaining influence in the most powerful European nations will win the imperial competition.

Imperial is a varied strategy game without the luck of dice or cards. Two to six players, from about twelve years and up, take on the role of imperial investors. The duration of the game is about two to three hours.



Mechanics

Advantage Token Area Majority / Influence Area Movement Investment Ownership Rondel Stock Holding Victory Points as a Resource

Themes

Economic Nautical Political

Publishers

PD-Verlag Rio Grande Games eggertspiele

Designers

Mac Gerdts