Western Empires - EN

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Western Empires is a board game for 5 to 9 players that deals with the development of ancient civilizations over 8000 years of history. The game Western Empires can last up to 12 hours, yet it has a simple mechanism and is easy to learn. Players lead their civilizations, which expand and collapse, from the Stone Age, through the Bronze Age, to the end of the Iron Age. Western Empires provides all-day entertainment for larger groups.

Although it may seem at first glance, Western Empires is not a war game. Yes, there can be conflict in it, but it is more of a game about history, culture, trade, development, and disasters. All participating civilizations are located around the Mediterranean Sea. Romans, Egyptians, Celts, and Minoans. Players develop their own unique civilization in the areas of art, crafts, science, civic education, and religion. Each player starts their civilization with a single population token, 8000 BC, but over time it grows and grows and eventually cities can be built. Cities of course bring wealth, but also natural disasters, such as epidemics, famine, earthquakes, or pirate raids, slave uprisings, and civil unrest.

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