# Shadows Over the Empire

Shadows Over the Empire is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 90–120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $28.71 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 90–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Card Game, Medieval
- **Mechanics:** Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board
- **Ludoya rating:** 7 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 4
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Babis Giannios

**Artists:** Antonis Papantoniou

**Publishers:** Artipia Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| World of Board Games | 125 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/shadows-over-the-empire |

## Expansions

- [Shadows over the Empire: Fallen Allies](https://www.ludoya.com/games/shadows-over-the-empire-fallen-allies)
- [Shadows over the Empire: Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/shadows-over-the-empire-promo-pack)
- [Shadows over the Empire: Azarias](https://www.ludoya.com/games/shadows-over-the-empire-azarias)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/shadows-over-the-empire)
- [Shadows Over the Empire in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/shadows-over-the-empire)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/121615)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-22. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._