# Rise of Empires

Rise of Empires is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 150 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.4 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 150 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2009
- **Categories:** Civilization, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Variable Phase Order, Worker Placement, Area Majority / Influence
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.4 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 9 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 6
- **Unique players:** 10

**Designers:** Martin Wallace

**Artists:** Czarnè

**Publishers:** Phalanx Games Deutschland, Phalanx Games B.V., Phalanx Games Polska

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/rise-of-empires)
- [Rise of Empires in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/rise-of-empires)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30658)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._