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Twilight Imperium

1997

Twilight Imperium

2–6 players · 240 min · 12+

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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