2006 · Economic
Imperial
Players act as international investors competing for influence over six European powers during the age of imperialism. Through buying and holding bonds, players control nations that build factories, fleets, and armies, expand territorially, wage wars, and levy taxes. Gameplay centers on acquiring capital and adjusting holdings as national influence shifts among investors; actions are driven by strategic planning rather than dice or card luck. Games support two to six players, take roughly two to three hours, and focus on economic management, political control, and shifting alliances.
- Players
- 2–6 best 4
- Playing time
- 120–180 min
- Age
- 13+
- Complexity
- 3.6 / 5
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On Ludoya's tables
Full stats in Ludoya- 100
- Plays logged
- 84
- Players
- 2h 42m
- Average play
- 21
- In collections
- 11
- On wishlists
6.4/10
from 20 Ludoya reviews
Mestremuten6.0 Rating: 3/5 Production value: 3/4 Is the game in my collection/Love to have?: 0/1
Floro6.0 Juego muy sutil, difícil de entender pero gran juego. No es un risk
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