This is a 5/5, 10/10, top game for me, the mechanics flow remarkably well once you get the hang of things and there are so many...  Read More

This is a 5/5, 10/10, top game for me, the mechanics flow remarkably well once you get the hang of things and there are so many combinations of cards and events and choices that expanding your empire across the void will be unique and different each time you play.  Read Less

For everyone else just take a look at all these amazing components in this game and take a moment to be impressed at how high q...  Read More

For everyone else just take a look at all these amazing components in this game and take a moment to be impressed at how high quality this game production is.  Read Less

Like most war games, this one has a horrific setup/tear down problem.

Like most war games, this one has a horrific setup/tear down problem.  Read Less

Cannot recommend this one enough and really hope more of you will check out this game that doesn't get near the attention and p...  Read More

Cannot recommend this one enough and really hope more of you will check out this game that doesn't get near the attention and playtime that it deserves, this is a hidden gem.  Read Less

Even the retail version of the game is not terribly overshadowed by the ks version!

Even the retail version of the game is not terribly overshadowed by the ks version!  Read Less

Another example is that empire uses an action selection mechanic (like puerto rico, ti 3/4), but, except for one action, the ma...  Read More

Another example is that empire uses an action selection mechanic (like puerto rico, ti 3/4), but, except for one action, the main players gets no special version of the selected action, and the players who follow get no 'nerfed' version of said action.  Read Less

This is a fantastic 4x themed game that is a much shorter alternative to the likes of twilight imperium.

This is a fantastic 4x themed game that is a much shorter alternative to the likes of twilight imperium.  Read Less