Eight-Minute Empire (2017)

Developer: Acram Digital
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 127 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A fast-paced board game adaptation that feels like a quick, relaxed strategy session balancing area control and resource management.

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What players say

Players appreciate the quick, bite-sized strategy sessions and find the game surprisingly addictive once they start, but many say the base game offers very little content and becomes repetitive fast. There is strong disagreement on value: some call the many map DLCs expensive and necessary, while others say sales make it a fair deal.

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