# Twilight Imperium: Third Edition

Twilight Imperium: Third Edition is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 180–240 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6. It is rated 6.8 out of 10 by 24 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 180–240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 4.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2005
- **Categories:** Political, Negotiation, Civilization, Space Exploration, Science Fiction, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Variable Phase Order, Voting, Hexagon Grid, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources, Grid Movement, Tile Placement, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers, Modular Board, Area-Impulse, Follow, Trading, Player Elimination
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.8 out of 10, from 24 reviews
- **Owned by:** 38 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 65
- **Unique players:** 99

**Designers:** Christian T. Petersen

**Artists:** Scott Schomburg, Tyler Walpole, Brian Schomburg

**Publishers:** Fantasy Flight Games

## Expansions

- [Twilight Imperium: Third Edition – Shattered Empire](https://www.ludoya.com/games/twilight-imperium-third-edition-shattered-empire)
- [Twilight Imperium: Third Edition – Shards of the Throne](https://www.ludoya.com/games/twilight-imperium-third-edition-shards-of-the-throne)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/twilight-imperium-third-edition)
- [Twilight Imperium: Third Edition in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/twilight-imperium-third-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12493)

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