Imperial Borders
Redraw Europe after Napoleon through diplomacy, secret orders and betrayal.
- Designer
- Larry Harris, Jr.
- Published by
- Nightingale Games
An alternate-history war of the great powers after 1815, where all orders are written secretly on dry-erase maps and revealed at once, so every alliance is only as good as the reveal.
Who it's for
Groups who love negotiation wargames and want a whole day of alliances that mean nothing once orders flip.
Not for you if…
Being betrayed by friends stings, or you cannot commit an entire day and a full table to one game.
Vibe's take
Talkative and treacherous – the negotiation is the game, and the reveal is where friendships get expensive.
Published 2026 · this year
newer than 95% of games
In 347 collections
collected more than 19% of games
2–6 players · ages 14+
Best with 4 or 5 or 6
3 h–6 h
longer than 99% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: demanding
Takes some learning · 3.1 out of 5 · heavier than 86%
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