# Mega Empires: The West

Mega Empires: The West is a board game for 5–9 players. It plays in 180–780 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 9. It is rated 4 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $103.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 5–9 (best with 9)
- **Playing time:** 180–780 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Civilization, Negotiation, Economic, Mythology, Bluffing, Political, Nautical, City Building, Territory Building, Real-time, Memory, Prehistoric, Ancient, Pirates
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers, Take That, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management, Set Collection, Betting and Bluffing, Bribery, Advantage Token, Memory, Trading, Negotiation, Real-Time
- **Ludoya rating:** 4 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 8

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

**Artists:** Franz Vohwinkel

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 103.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/mega-empires-west-aremeem001.html |
| Board Game Bliss | 124.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/mega-empires-the-west |
| 401 Games | 129.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/mega-empires-the-west |
| Gameology | 134.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/mega-empires-the-west |
| Alphaspel | 1225 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/353667-western-empires-mega-empires-the-west |
| Spelexperten | 1299 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/mega-empires-the-west.html |
| World of Board Games | 1349 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/mega-empires-the-west-eng |
| Zatu Games | 102.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/mega-empires-the-west |
| Spilforsyningen | 899.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/mega-empires-the-west-eng |
| Games Empire | 194.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/mega-empires-the-west |
| Spielezar | 134.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/mega-empires-the-west-en |
| Fantasiapelit | 157.7 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_246709 |
| Nexus | 21995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/mega-empires-the-west/ |
| Game Ninja | 1849 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/mega-empires-the-west/ |

## Expansions

- [Western Empires: The Special Buildings Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/western-empires-the-special-buildings-expansion)
- [Mega Empires: The Special Buildings](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mega-empires-the-special-buildings)
- [Mega Empires: Upgrade & 3-4 Players Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mega-empires-upgrade-and-3-4-players-pack)
- [Mega Empires: The Silk Road](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mega-empires-the-silk-road)
- [Mega Empires: The Cultural Heritage Module](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mega-empires-the-cultural-heritage-module)
- [Mega Empires: The Pirate Ships Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mega-empires-the-pirate-ships-expansion)
- [Mega Empires: The Quests Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mega-empires-the-quests-expansion)
- [Mega Empires: The Zodiac Events](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mega-empires-the-zodiac-events)
- [Mega Empires: The Far East – The Special Buildings](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mega-empires-the-far-east-the-special-buildings)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/western-empires)
- [Mega Empires: The West in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/western-empires)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/267304)

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