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What this is
France and Britain clash globally over trade, influence and territory in the 1700s. The main tension comes from converting limited resources into an engine that can support larger choices later in the game.
At a glance
- Players
- 2
- Minimum age
- 12 and up
- First published
- 2020
- Designers
- Ananda Gupta, Jason Matthews
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Imperial Struggle
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability7.5/10
- Ease of teach5.4/10
- Gateway friendliness5.4/10
- Component quality7.5/10
- Table presence7.6/10
- Travel friendliness6.0/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.4SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle3.7FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.2Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.6Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.2LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.2SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.2No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.2Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookImperial Struggle — Official Living RulebookEN · 20 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
- errataImperial Struggle — Official Card and Counter ErrataEN · 2 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
- referenceImperial Struggle — Official Main Player AidEN · 2 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
- teach_guideImperial Struggle — Official Living PlaybookEN · 28 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
Box dimensions are not recorded for this edition yet. Once a publisher supplies them, or an owner measures them, this shows shelf volume, spine width and how many copies fit in a 33 cm cube.