# Twilight Imperium

Twilight Imperium is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 240 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6. It is rated 5.9 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $151.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1997
- **Categories:** Political, Negotiation, Civilization, Space Exploration, Science Fiction, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Voting, Hexagon Grid, Tile Placement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers, Modular Board
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.9 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 3 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 6
- **Unique players:** 7

**Designers:** Christian T. Petersen

**Artists:** Bill Heagy

**Publishers:** Fantasy Flight Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 151.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/twilight-imperium-fourth-edition/ |
| Alphaspel | 1699 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/78240-twilight-imperium-4th-ed |
| Game Ninja | 1899 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/twilight-imperium-4th-ed/ |

## Expansions

- [Twilight Imperium: Borderlands](https://www.ludoya.com/games/twilight-imperium-borderlands)
- [Twilight Imperium: The Outer Rim](https://www.ludoya.com/games/twilight-imperium-the-outer-rim)
- [Twilight Imperium: Distant Suns](https://www.ludoya.com/games/twilight-imperium-distant-suns)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/twilight-imperium)
- [Twilight Imperium in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/twilight-imperium)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/24)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._