# Empires

Empires is a board game for 2–10 players. It plays in 30–60 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5.

- **Players:** 2–10 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 30–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Negotiation, Economic
- **Mechanics:** Auction / Bidding, Variable Player Powers, Trading, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** David Y. Stephenson, Daniel G. Stephenson

**Artists:** Nate Abell

**Publishers:** WizKids (I)

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zatu Games | 21.95 £ | https://zatu.com/products/empires |
| Milan Spiele | 57.6 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/empires-engl-p-21862.html |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/empires-6)
- [Empires in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/empires-6)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/230590)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-21. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._