Rules of Play
Box of Twilight Imperium

Board game · 1997

Twilight Imperium

Sprawling game of space faring races out to dominate known space. This game combines a number of elements from other game systems into a unique package. Hex tiles create the game board and each player begins with a race with un…

Players
2 to 6
Duration
240 min
Age
12 and up
Complexity
Expert

Christian T. Petersen · Fantasy Flight Games

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In brief

Sprawling game of space faring races out to dominate known space.

This game combines a number of elements from other game systems into a unique package. Hex tiles create the game board and each player begins with a race with unique powers. The game focuses heavily on a political voting phase and a web of trade agreements between players.

Part of the Twilight Imperium Series / Family.

Expanded with:

Twilight Imperium: Borderlands Twilight Imperium: Distant Suns Twilight Imperium: Twilight Armada Twilight Imperium: The Outer Rim

Re-implemented in:

Twilight Imperium: Second Edition Twilight Imperium: Third Edition Twilight Imperium (Fourth Edition)

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