BGG rank #5 · 2017

Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition

Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition (2017) is #5 in the BoardGameGeek Top 1000: 3–6 players, 240–480 min, ages 14+. Designed by Dane Beltrami, Corey Konieczka, Christian T. Petersen.

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Year: 2017
Players: 3–6
Play time: 240–480 min
Age: 14+

About the game

Twilight Imperium (Fourth Edition) is a game of galactic conquest in which three to six players each take on the role of one of seventeen factions vying for galactic domination through military might, political maneuvering, and economic bargaining.

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Mechanics

Action Drafting Area-Impulse Dice Rolling Follow Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Increase Value of Unchosen Resources King of the Hill Modular Board Movement Points Race Tech Trees / Tech Tracks Trading Variable Phase Order Variable Player Powers Variable Set-up Voting

Designers

Dane BeltramiCorey Konieczka Christian T. Petersen

Artists

Scott Schomburg

Publishers

Fantasy Flight Games, ADC Blackfire Entertainment, Arclight Games, Asterion Press, Delta Vision Publishing, Edge Entertainment, Galakta, Galápagos Jogos, Geekach Games, Hobby World, Playfun Games, sternenschimmermeer

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