Eight-minute Empire Apr 2026

The game focuses on efficiency and tough choices, as your total number of turns is strictly limited by the number of players.

If you prefer playing on the go, the digital edition includes: Eight-Minute Empire

: The original "family-friendly" version featuring a fixed map and resource set. The game focuses on efficiency and tough choices,

: On your turn, you buy one of six available cards from a central row. The leftmost card is free, while cards further to the right cost progressively more coins. The leftmost card is free, while cards further

: You earn 1 point for every region you control (by having more armies/cities there than anyone else) and 1 point for every continent you control (by owning the most regions on that continent).

is a lightning-fast area control board game designed by Ryan Laukat, intended to distill the grand strategy of a "civilization" game into a roughly 8 to 20-minute session. It is widely available through BoardGameGeek and as a digital version on platforms like the Apple App Store . Core Gameplay & Mechanics

: Each card provides an immediate action (like moving troops, recruiting new armies, or building a city) and a good or ability that provides victory points or permanent bonuses at the end of the game.