 Box art for Twilight Imperium third edition | |
| Designers | Christian T. Petersen |
|---|---|
| Illustrators | Scott Schomburg Brian Schomburg Tyler Walpole |
| Publishers | Fantasy Flight Games |
| Publication | 1997 2000 2004 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy |
| Languages | English |
| Players | 3–8* |
| Playing time | 5–14 hours |
| Chance | Low (D10 dice and cards) |
| Website | www |
| * 7–8 players available with the Prophecy of Kings expansion. | |
Twilight Imperium is a strategy board game produced by Fantasy Flight Games and Asmodee in the genre of science fiction and space opera. It was designed by Christian T. Petersen and was first released in 1997. It is now in its fourth edition (2017), which has large changes over previous editions. It is known for the length of its games (often greater than six hours) and its in-depth strategy (including military, politics, technology and trade).[1][2] As of 2024, its compelling gameplay and enduring popularity have been hailed by Nerdist and Polygon as one of the "greatest board games ever made."[3][4]
Since its release, the Twilight Imperium franchise has also expanded into six novels published by Aconyte Books, tabletop role-playing games such as Embers of the Imperium produced by Edge Studios in the Genesys RPG system, and spinoff games including Twilight Inscription and Rex: Final Days of the Empire.[5][6]
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- ^ Gaviola, Ruel (October 8, 2018). "Why Twilight Imperium Might Be the Greatest Board Game Ever Made". Nerdist. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ Theel, Charlie (2023-01-03). "The 5 best sci-fi board games". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "Twilight Imperium – Aconyte Books". Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ "Twilight Imperium Spin-Off Game Revealed". Gaming. Retrieved 2024-09-27.