Eight-Minute Empire
Build a little empire in twenty minutes with armies, cities and a few good cards.
Who it's for
You want a quick, tidy area control game, or a light introduction to the genre without a big rulebook.
Not for you if…
You want deep empire-building with long-term plans, or very low luck. It is short and the card row decides a lot.
Vibe's take
Fast and snappy: every turn is one choice among a few cards, but those choices ripple through the whole map. Players keep a close eye on who is about to take the lead.
About this game
Eight-Minute Empire is empire building on a diet. A small map, six face-up cards, and you pick one each turn, paying a price that depends on how far along the row it sits. Each card gives you an action, such as adding armies, moving across land or sea, or founding a city, and also a resource you collect for points at the end. When the cards run out, you score regions and continents where you hold the majority, plus your resource sets. It is a bite-sized area control game with civilization flavor, and a typical game takes about twenty minutes, so you can fit a conquest between dinner and bedtime.
Get it
Categories
By the numbers
Players
Duration
8–20 min
Ages 8+
Complexity
1.6 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
6.3/10
Rank #1,879
9.0k ratings
Published
2012
Designed by
Ryan Laukat
Published by
IELLO, Devir, 999 Games, Hobby Japan, Hobby World and 12 more
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