2024Gary Dworetsky, Anthony Giovannetti, Casey Yano
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- 252
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Mainly playthroughs
1 - 4 players30 - 150 minMedium weight
Imperium: The Contention
2021Gary Dworetsky
1 - 6 players
30 - 120 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Only one may wield the Void Scepter. Seize the Void Scepter in Imperium: The Contention, the 4X card game. Choose one of six factions, each with a preconstructed deck, or build your own from a complete collection of over 300 cards! Expand your empire, deploy your fleet, move your ships into position, and battle your enemies. Seizing the Imperial Capital may lead you to victory... or ruin. There are many paths to ruling the Imperium. Your favor represents your Imperial influence. Gain 8 favor, or claim 8 worlds, and the Void Scepter will be yours! Gain the Imperium's favor by destroying enemy worlds or through political intrigue. Employ politicians, spies, megacorps, and mercs. Take the Imperial Capital by force, and use the seat of power to convince the Imperium only you are worthy. Now is the time! Lead your civilization to new heights and claim the Void Scepter! -description from the publisher
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Which Imperium: The Contention video should I watch?
Imperium: The Contention has 3 videos from 2 creators: 2 reviews and 1 playthrough. They date from 2023 to May 2026.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Imperium: The Contention Review - 4X Space Exploration...In A Card Game" by BoardGameCo. To see it played, watch "Imperium the Contention - Roonain vs Terran (1v1) | 100 | CulBlu and Cardboard" by CulBlu Vlogs.
If you like it, try Slay the Spire: The Board Game, also by Gary Dworetsky, or Smash Up, Ivion: The Herocrafting Card Game and Raptor, which share several of its mechanics.
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2018Aislyn Hall, Aaron Shaw
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About Imperium: The Contention
From BoardGameGeek:
Only one may wield the Void Scepter. Seize the Void Scepter in Imperium: The Contention, the 4X card game. Choose one of six factions, each with a preconstructed deck, or build your own from a complete collection of over 300 cards! Expand your empire, deploy your fleet, move your ships into position, and battle your enemies. Seizing the Imperial Capital may lead you to victory... or ruin. There are many paths to ruling the Imperium. Your favor represents your Imperial influence. Gain 8 favor, or claim 8 worlds, and the Void Scepter will be yours! Gain the Imperium's favor by destroying enemy worlds or through political intrigue. Employ politicians, spies, megacorps, and mercs. Take the Imperial Capital by force, and use the seat of power to convince the Imperium only you are worthy. Now is the time! Lead your civilization to new heights and claim the Void Scepter! -description from the publisher
Designer
Gary Dworetsky
Artists
Stefan Celic, Radoslav Javor, Chris Rallis, Juan Pablo Roldan, Alex Ruiz, Chris Ng Fhze Yang
Publisher
Contention Games
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Mechanics