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First Empires

What if the entire history of the world had unfolded differently? What if the great empires of our history had never come into being? What if other early civilizations had... (read more)

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Reviews
mixed, 65% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
30 minutes
Published
2021
Age
14+
Publisher
Sand Castle Games
Players
2 to 5 players
Designer
Eric B. Vogel
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Civilization, Dice Rolling, Territory Building, Area Movement, and Tech Trees / Tech Tracks
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$37.95
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Description

What if the entire history of the world had unfolded differently? What if the great empires of our history had never come into being? What if other early civilizations had risen to greatness instead?

First Empires is a game of light conquests and civilization where players take leadership of ancient Empires. With lucky dice rolls, bold movements on the map and careful planning on their civilization board, they compete to achieve victory After all, empires are won and lost on a roll of the dice!

Mechanisms:• Area Movement• Dice Rolling• Tech Trees / Tech Tracks

Contents

  • 1 Game Board
  • 5 Civilization Boards
  • 30 City Tokens
  • 45 Cards
  • 25 Wooden Cubes
  • 50 Wooden Meeples
  • 1 Turn Tracker Marker
  • 1 Turn Track Board
  • 5 Special Dice
  • 5 Storage Boxes
  • 1 Rulebook

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Game's Categories

Theme

  • Civilization

Mechanics

  • Dice Rolling
  • Area Movement
  • Territory Building
  • Die Icon Resolution
  • Tech Trees / Tech Tracks

Publishers

  • ADC Blackfire Entertainment
  • テンデイズゲームズ(TendaysGames)
  • Sand Castle Games
  • テンデイズゲームズ (TendaysGames)

Designer

  • Eric B. Vogel

Artists

  • Cyrille Daujean
  • Jérémie Fleury

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