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# 45-90 min playtime 220 unique cards 1-4 players Portal Games Imperial Settlers,10+ Yers Multi-Colored

**Brand:** portal games
**Price:** VT22166
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## Summary

> 🌍 Build, conquer, and thrive in your own empire!

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## Key Features

- • **Choose Your Empire:** Select from Roman, Japanese, Barbarian, or Egyptian empires, each with unique abilities.
- • **Build Your Civilization:** Construct buildings, gather resources, and train soldiers to dominate the game!
- • **Epic Replayability Awaits:** With 4 unique factions and 220 cards, no two games are ever the same!
- • **Family Fun or Solo Challenge:** Perfect for family game nights or solo adventures—flexibility at its finest.
- • **Unleash Your Inner Strategist:** Dive into an easy-to-learn yet deeply strategic gameplay experience.

## Overview

Portal Games' Imperial Settlers is a captivating strategy board game designed for 1 to 4 players aged 10 and up. With a playtime of 45 to 90 minutes, players can choose from four distinct empires—Roman, Japanese, Barbarian, or Egyptian—each featuring its own thematic deck of cards. The game boasts 220 unique cards, ensuring high replayability and a rich engine-building experience.

## Description

Imperial Settlers is an easy to learn strategic card game for 1 – 4 players aged 10+ designed by Ignacy Trzewiczek, the author of other bestselling strategy board games such as Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game, Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island, Empires of the North, 51st State, Neuroshima Hex! 3.0, and published by Portal Games. Imperial Settlers is a card game in which players take on the roles of leaders of 4 asymmetric playing factions (Roman, Barbarian, Egyptian, Japanese) and build their empires by placing buildings, sending workers to those buildings to acquire new resources and abilities. Main game mechanics are: card drafting, engine building, tableau building, set collection, resource management. It is based on 51st State - another board game published by Portal Games. Big popularity of Imperial Settlers has led to its further development with 7 expansions published in consecutive years.

Review: An accessible tableau builder, that can be taught in about 10 minutes. - Ignacy Trzewiczek, while not exactly a household name in the United States, is a name that has been on the radar of many gamers (myself included), since 2004. The release of his first tableau builder, 51st State, caused quite a stir amongst players bold enough to learn the game and familiarize themselves with its vast use of iconography. If you have been a fan of the series, you will be right a home with this game...If not?.... NO PROBLEM! Imperial Settlers takes the best of the 51st State series and streamlines it for the better. The game takes considerably less time to complete in comparison to 51st State, and it plays out in 5 rounds after which final tallies are taken and a winner is declared. Rounds are basically: 1. Draft cards. 2. Produce resources (Factions are asymmetrical, and produce certain resources by default... then more as you tableau grows, or *GASP* less as it shrinks) 3. Take turns performing one action per player, until everyone has passed or all resources for the round are spent Even for players unfamiliar with tableau building games, learning Imperial Settlers should be an easy and rewarding experience.I was able to teach 2 gamers whose experience ends with Catan, in under 10 minutes. The factions all feel quite different, and as a result have both their obvious strategies, and subtle metagame unique to each group. I will echo something that has been said, (though my opinion may be different) one faction.. The Japanese... does not feel quite as balanced for our gaming group. The last four games ended with Japan in last place, 2 of which were played by the same player. With time this may change. *****EDIT******** I have changed my mind about the Japanese faction at this point.... I think they may even be overpowered.. I am leaving my initial thoughts up there for posterity... It seems to be the first thing people think. In the right hands though, with some good card luck (namely a bunch of food early on) they can be a tough act to follow ***************** A fun game for all, though I would suggest waiting for a more reasonable price. The publisher has stated at boardgamegeek.com that more copies are at print, and there will not be a shortage. Extra cards, and perhaps factions, are also in the works.
Review: I hope they will increase the number of goods in next expansions. 40 Workers for four players with barbarian faction ability? - Imperial settlers is a great engine building game. I always liked games which you need to choose a nation before you start the game. Everybody has their own cards, special abilities, resources, buildings and more. Also, in imperial settlers you need to choose a race, and you need to play according to your faction's cards, benefits or abilities. Every faction has their own cards and unique playing style. For example, if you want to be a barbarian, you need focus on razing locations and constructing black labeled locations in order to gain VPs. A roman needs to build grey buildings, and try to build all faction locations because romans have a card that allows you gain VPs each time you build a roman building. I did not play with Egyptian yet but gold is very important for them, and you can convert your gold into VPs easily. Lastly Japanese faction... I think this faction is the hardest one to play. You have samurais to protect your lands but your faction buildings also under the risk of razing. However, Japanese deck is more versatile deck in this game. Game is really great for weekend nights. One more thing can be a weakness for this great game - limited resources especially workers. Of course game has a multiplier for limited resources but it is not as good as a real fleshy pink meeple. Especially in four player games players can face hard times when dealing with multipliers. I hope we can see more goods ( old goods and new type of goods ) in order to get rid of this multiplier issue because game box has lots of space for them.

## Features

- Easy to learn strategy board game for 1 to 4 players, age 10+, with a playing time of 45 - 90 min.
- Great to play with the family or to enjoy as a solo game.
- Choose your empire - Roman, Japanese, Barbarian or Egyptian, each with its own thematic deck of cards. Construct buildings to strengthen your economy, find mines and fields to gather resources, build barracks and training grounds to train soldiers.
- Engine building civilization game with 4 asymmetrical factions and 220 cards, providing huge replay-ability.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00M9HUOK8 |
| Age Range Description | 10+ |
| Are Batteries Required | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #293,719 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #7,553 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Brand Name | Portal Games |
| CPSIA Cautionary Statement | Choking Hazard - Balloon, Choking Hazard - Small Parts |
| Color | Multi-colored |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (195) |
| Edition | Standard Edition |
| Estimated Playing Time | 105 Minutes |
| Genre | Strategy |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 05902560380811, 05908310266565 |
| Included Components | Imperial Settlers |
| Is Assembly Required | No |
| Item Dimensions | 2.73 x 11.51 x 11.51 inches |
| Item Part Number | PLG0009, POP00340 |
| Item Type Name | Imperial Settlers |
| Item Weight | 1184 Grams |
| Manufacturer | Portal Games |
| Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS) | 1188.0 |
| Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS) | 120.0 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 0565PLG |
| Manufacturer Warranty Description | No Warranty |
| Minimum Age Recomendation | 10.0 |
| Model Number | POP00340 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Players | 1 to 4 |
| Operation Mode | manual |
| Size | 11.51 x 2.73 x 11.51 inches |
| Theme | Game |
| UPC | 787551935134 698887841184 787799907559 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |

## Images

![Portal Games Imperial Settlers,10+ Yers Multi-Colored - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81AGmN0levL.jpg)
![Portal Games Imperial Settlers,10+ Yers Multi-Colored - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51iAMc-7bIL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: I've heard that the really small font size is a problem. Has this hindered your enjoyment of the game in any way?**
A: The font size is on the smaller side, but it is still easily legible. I haven't heard any complaints about the font size and we have some older gamers in our group. Definitely hasn't hindered our enjoyment of the game. Hope this helps.

**Q: How much fun is this game when it's played solo?**
A: It is okay not great. I played it a couple of times by myself and had some fun with it but overall part of the fun is watching other players civilizations grow along with yours.

**Q: How is this game for strictly 2 player purposes?**
A: I've played 1, 2, 3 and 4 players games. Games with other folks with equal skill and familiarity with the game are fun and pretty even usually.  The biggest issue with duo games is both players need to attack or things can be lopsided.

**Q: Whats the sleeve size for the cards?**
A: Standard MTG sleeves size will work. I'm using the white matte dragonshields and they fit perfectly!

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An accessible tableau builder, that can be taught in about 10 minutes.
*by E***T on October 3, 2014*

Ignacy Trzewiczek, while not exactly a household name in the United States, is a name that has been on the radar of many gamers (myself included), since 2004. The release of his first tableau builder, 51st State, caused quite a stir amongst players bold enough to learn the game and familiarize themselves with its vast use of iconography. If you have been a fan of the series, you will be right a home with this game...If not?.... NO PROBLEM! Imperial Settlers takes the best of the 51st State series and streamlines it for the better. The game takes considerably less time to complete in comparison to 51st State, and it plays out in 5 rounds after which final tallies are taken and a winner is declared. Rounds are basically: 1. Draft cards. 2. Produce resources (Factions are asymmetrical, and produce certain resources by default... then more as you tableau grows, or *GASP* less as it shrinks) 3. Take turns performing one action per player, until everyone has passed or all resources for the round are spent Even for players unfamiliar with tableau building games, learning Imperial Settlers should be an easy and rewarding experience.I was able to teach 2 gamers whose experience ends with Catan, in under 10 minutes. The factions all feel quite different, and as a result have both their obvious strategies, and subtle metagame unique to each group. I will echo something that has been said, (though my opinion may be different) one faction.. The Japanese... does not feel quite as balanced for our gaming group. The last four games ended with Japan in last place, 2 of which were played by the same player. With time this may change. *****EDIT******** I have changed my mind about the Japanese faction at this point.... I think they may even be overpowered.. I am leaving my initial thoughts up there for posterity... It seems to be the first thing people think. In the right hands though, with some good card luck (namely a bunch of food early on) they can be a tough act to follow ***************** A fun game for all, though I would suggest waiting for a more reasonable price. The publisher has stated at boardgamegeek.com that more copies are at print, and there will not be a shortage. Extra cards, and perhaps factions, are also in the works.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I hope they will increase the number of goods in next expansions. 40 Workers for four players with barbarian faction ability?
*by F***H on November 10, 2015*

Imperial settlers is a great engine building game. I always liked games which you need to choose a nation before you start the game. Everybody has their own cards, special abilities, resources, buildings and more. Also, in imperial settlers you need to choose a race, and you need to play according to your faction's cards, benefits or abilities. Every faction has their own cards and unique playing style. For example, if you want to be a barbarian, you need focus on razing locations and constructing black labeled locations in order to gain VPs. A roman needs to build grey buildings, and try to build all faction locations because romans have a card that allows you gain VPs each time you build a roman building. I did not play with Egyptian yet but gold is very important for them, and you can convert your gold into VPs easily. Lastly Japanese faction... I think this faction is the hardest one to play. You have samurais to protect your lands but your faction buildings also under the risk of razing. However, Japanese deck is more versatile deck in this game. Game is really great for weekend nights. One more thing can be a weakness for this great game - limited resources especially workers. Of course game has a multiplier for limited resources but it is not as good as a real fleshy pink meeple. Especially in four player games players can face hard times when dealing with multipliers. I hope we can see more goods ( old goods and new type of goods ) in order to get rid of this multiplier issue because game box has lots of space for them.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ My favorite solo game so far
*by R***Y on April 4, 2016*

I got this game mainly for solo play (because I'm not willing to shell out for Mage Knight) and I really like it. There's quite a bit of variation in game play based on what civilization you choose and what cards happen to come up. It's fun stringing together combos to turn a few resources into several locations and lots of points. There's also an unofficial campaign mode available online, which adds some depth. I've only played against somebody a couple times, two player. It was fun, though some of the rules took a while to get used to. I especially appreciate the pace of the game with multiple players; you take one action at a time instead of a whole turn, so there usually isn't too much downtime. But like a lot of games, if players get unbalanced somebody might get stuck with nothing to do for several minutes and no real chance of catching up.

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