# The Ashes of Empire

The Ashes of Empire is a board game for 1–8 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 8.

- **Players:** 1–8 (best with 8)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1989
- **Categories:** Card Game, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Negotiation
- **Mechanics:** Area Movement, Modular Board
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Harald Topf

**Artists:** Klaus Großpietsch

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-ashes-of-empire)
- [The Ashes of Empire in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-ashes-of-empire)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6888)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-12. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._