Underplayed Gems

Eight-Minute Empire: Complete Edition (2019)

Eight-Minute Empire: Complete Edition cover
Developer
Acram Digital, Mobo Studio
Publisher
Acram Digital
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Genres
Strategy, Card & Board Game
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

A brisk, card-driven board game that feels like a condensed civilization builder where every turn forces a quick trade-off between immediate map control and long-term points.

fast-pacedstrategiccompetitivelightweightsocialtacticalmoderate difficulty

About

Eight-Minute Empire is a quick Civilization/Exploration game using card-driven area control. 2-5 players take turns selecting a card from the six displayed. This card gives the player a resource, and also has an action which the player takes immediately. Actions help players take over the map, but the resources are worth points at the end of the game, so players have to balance the two aspects. Players spread across the map in order to collect points at the end of the game by having majority control in regions and continents.

Screenshots

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