Recreates the wars between European powers as they try to dominate the world. Build armies & fleets, establish alliances & colonies, improve your economy, & wage war.
Long Description:
Set in the 18th century. Players take the role of one of the major powers of the period and fight in both Europe and the colonies. The twist to the game is that in each war, players must form into two alliances. Once allied with a player, you cannot fight each other. This means that you do not have the backstabbing of Diplomacy to worry about; if he's allied, he's with you until the end of the war. This means that a player has to think carefully about who he wants to fight against and who he wants to ally with. Very often he will want to ally with his natural enemy and go to war with the guy who doesn't really want to fight him. On top of this, you have lots of improvement tiles that you buy to shape your empire, plus alliances with minor powers, and the possibility of going into revolution.
Event Type:
BGM - Board Game
Game System:
Struggle of Empires
Rules Edition:
1st
Minimum Players:
3
Maximum Players:
7
Age Required:
Teen (13+)
Experience Required:
None (You've never played before - rules will be taught)