# Imperial

Imperial is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 120–180 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.4 out of 10 by 20 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $41.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 120–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 3.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2006
- **Categories:** Political, Economic, Nautical, Post-Napoleonic
- **Mechanics:** Rondel, Ownership, Victory Points as a Resource, Area Movement, Area Majority / Influence, Advantage Token, Stock Holding, Investment
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.4 out of 10, from 20 reviews
- **Owned by:** 21 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 100
- **Unique players:** 84

**Designers:** Mac Gerdts

**Artists:** Matthias Catrein

**Publishers:** PD-Verlag

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 41.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/imperial-dinged-dented-20-off-at-checkout/ |
| Board Game Bliss | 56.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/imperial |
| Milan Spiele | 51.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/imperial-p-6507.html |
| Alphaspel | 589 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/72939-imperial-ende |
| Spelexperten | 589 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/imperial.html |
| World of Board Games | 599 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/imperial |
| Dragons Lair | 625 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/imperial |
| Hyggeonkel | 429.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/imperial-32709 |
| Zatu Games | 51.4 £ | https://zatu.com/products/imperial |
| Get Your Fun | 59.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/038919-imperial-giochi-gestionali.html |
| Spielezar | 57.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/imperial2023de |
| Midgard Games | 719 kr | https://midgardgames.no/products/imperial |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/imperial)
- [Imperial in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/imperial)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/24181)

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