An expansive 4X empire building strategy game where you and up to 5 other players vie to be the most dominant empire in the land. Achieve victory by being the first empire to reach 10 Victory points through any combination of Economic, military, societal and technological means. Explore a new land with over 75 unique border tiles allowing billions of possible board combinations across 3 different board sizes. With over 500 models, every building and unit in Impyrium has a physical model that can be placed on the board or within the larger city and settlement models. Spread your workers across the land to harvest resources from the land. Then grow your economy by constructing farms, mills, mines and quarries. Build barracks and stables to train infantry and cavalry units. Build markets to foster commerce and trade resources with allied and rival empires. Or become a beacon of science and education by constructing universities to research over 100 unique technology cards. Choose wisely from one of the 5 government systems, each providing you empire and leader specific bonuses based on their area of focus. Autocrats rule with an iron fist able to construct cities and monuments with easy. Monarchs are able to requisition additional armies with gold from their treasury as well as being powerful generals. Those who choose to implement a democratic government foster a culture of innovation allowing their empire to quickly advance through the ages and develop new technologies. Track all your Empire's advancements and achievements on your play board. There you can purchase upgrades for your buildings and units, store your unspent resources and most importantly track your victory points. —description from the designer