Board game · 2012

Eight-Minute Empire

Players: 2 to 5
Duration: 8 min
Age: 13 and up
Complexity: Beginner

Ryan Laukat · Red Raven Games

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01 Intro 00:00 02 Présentation 00:13 03 Matériel et Mise en Place 00:25 04 But du Jeu 02:03 05 1er Joueur 02:40 06 Déroulement 04:04 07 Tour d'un Joueur 04:19 08 Action Déplacement Terrestre (cubes et flèche) 05:14 09 Action Arrivée d'Armées (cubes) 06:30 10 Action Déplacement Terrestre et Maritime (cubes, flèche et navire) 07:30 11 Action au Choix (slash) 08:30 12 Contrôle de Territoires 09:21 13 Action Construction de Ville (cité) 10:50 14 Action Destruction d'Armée (cube rayé) 12:09 15 Actions Non Obligatoires 13:00 16 Contrôle de Ressources (symboles en haut des cartes) 13:30 17 Points de Victoire et Ressources 15:08 18 Cartes Ressources Joker (illustration Navire) 15:44 19 Fin de Partie 16:08 20 Décompte Final 17:13 21 Variante Ressources 20:01 22 Variante 3 Manches 20:47 23 Jouer à 2 Joueurs 20:57 24 Conclusion 21:42
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In brief

Eight-Minute Empire, by Ryan Laukat, is a quick game that implements the Civilization/Exploration theme using card-driven area control (by placing armies and cities in a small map) and set collection (by getting resources from the board and the cards). Players spread through the map in order to collect points at the end of the game by having majorities in regions and continents. All actions (such as land or sea movement, army production, or the founding of cities) are driven by cards that are face-up (six at a time) and available by increasing prices. Cards also contain resources, which also give points when the game ends if properly collected.

Its first version was available as print-and-play, and a regular (Kickstarter funded) version was published in 2013. An expansion featuring a European map is available as an expansion (Eight-Minute Empire: Europe Expansion Board), and a stand-alone sequel has also been published (Eight-Minute Empire: Legends).

From the publisher: Build an empire and conquer the land in around eight minutes!

In Eight-Minute Empire, 2-5 players take turns selecting a card from six displayed. The card gives a good, and also has an action that the player takes immediately. Actions help players take over the map, but sets of goods are worth points at the end of the game, so players have to balance the two aspects.

Eight-Minute Empire is the super-quick area control game with tough decisions. It's easy to learn and perfect for when you only have a few minutes.

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