# Imperium: The Contention

Imperium: The Contention is a board game for 1–6 players. It plays in 30–120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 5.4 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–6 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2021
- **Categories:** Territory Building, Civilization, Space Exploration, Card Game, Fighting, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Area Majority / Influence, Deck Construction, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers, Modular Board, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.4 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 5 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 30
- **Unique players:** 50

**Designers:** Gary Dworetsky

**Artists:** Radoslav Javor, Juan Pablo Roldan, Stefan Celic, Chris Rallis, Chris Ng Fhze Yang, Alex Ruiz

**Publishers:** Contention Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alphaspel | 695 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/112273-imperium-the-contention-deluxe-ed |
| Fantasiapelit | 91 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_209897 |

## Expansions

- [Void Scepter: Solo Campaign](https://www.ludoya.com/games/void-scepter-solo-campaign)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/imperium-the-contention)
- [Imperium: The Contention in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/imperium-the-contention)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266448)

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