Twilight Imperium

Twilight Imperium
Box art for Twilight Imperium third edition
DesignersChristian T. Petersen
IllustratorsScott Schomburg
Brian Schomburg
Tyler Walpole
PublishersFantasy Flight Games
Publication1997
2000
2004
2017
GenresStrategy
LanguagesEnglish
Players3–8*
Playing time5–14 hours
ChanceLow (D10 dice and cards)
Websitewww.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/twilight-imperium-fourth-edition
* 7–8 players available with the Prophecy of Kings expansion.

Twilight Imperium is a strategy board game produced by Fantasy Flight Games in the genre of science fiction and space opera. It was designed by Christian T. Petersen and was first released in 1997. The game is in its fourth edition (2017), which has large changes over previous editions. It is known for the length of its gameplay (often greater than six hours), and its in-depth strategy (including military, political, technological and trade).[1][2]

  1. ^ "Twilight Imperium, a board game with meal breaks". Ars Technica. 2016-08-21.
  2. ^ Machinima (2012-03-30). "Twilight Imperium Review". Shut Up & Sit Down. Archived from the original on 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2019-06-24.