# Western Empires: The Special Buildings Expansion

Western Empires: The Special Buildings Expansion is a board game for 5–9 players. It plays in 360–780 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It plays best with 3.

- **Players:** 5–9 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 360–780 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Expansion for Base-game, Miniatures, City Building, Collectible Components, Civilization, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Set Collection, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, Area Movement, Simultaneous Action Selection, Variable Phase Order, Trading
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players

**Designers:** John Rodriguez, Flo de Haan, Gerart de Haan

**Artists:** Franz Vohwinkel

**Publishers:** 999 Games

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/western-empires-the-special-buildings-expansion)
- [Western Empires: The Special Buildings Expansion in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/western-empires-the-special-buildings-expansion)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/285327)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-08. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._