# Eight-Minute Empire

Eight-Minute Empire is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 8–20 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 5.9 out of 10 by 54 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $17.22 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 8–20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 1.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** Territory Building, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Area Movement, Auction: Dutch, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection, Open Drafting
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.9 out of 10, from 54 reviews
- **Owned by:** 69 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 303
- **Unique players:** 236

**Designers:** Ryan Laukat

**Artists:** Ryan Laukat

**Publishers:** Red Raven Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ludifolie | 17.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/1622-huit-minutes-pour-un-empire.html |

## Expansions

- [Eight-Minute Empire: Europe Expansion Board](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eight-minute-empire-europe-expansion-board)
- [Eight-Minute Empire: Mountains](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eight-minute-empire-mountains)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eight-minute-empire)
- [Eight-Minute Empire in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/eight-minute-empire)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/131366)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._