# In the Shadow of the Emperor

In the Shadow of the Emperor is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 5 out of 10 by 6 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2004
- **Categories:** Political, Medieval
- **Mechanics:** Action Points, Worker Placement, Take That, Voting, Area Majority / Influence
- **Ludoya rating:** 5 out of 10, from 6 reviews
- **Owned by:** 16 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 15
- **Unique players:** 22

**Designers:** Ralf Burkert

**Artists:** Christof Tisch

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/in-the-shadow-of-the-emperor)
- [In the Shadow of the Emperor in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/in-the-shadow-of-the-emperor)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13780)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._