Ottonian Empire is a card based board game for 2 – 5 players, ages 13+, set in the 10th century. Players re-live the dynastic struggles which brought into being the Holy Roman Empire from the dying embers of the Carolingian Empire. The game includes a map, 250+ cards, 6 dice, score pad, 200+ counters, play money & rule book. The games includes 2 Decks of Cards: the Imperium Deck and the Title Deck. The Imperium Deck contains the most famous nobility of the Ottonian Age (900-1050 A. D.), with their personal characteristics, and a collection of strategic cards, which the players use to build up their Dynastic Faction, acquire offices and titles and vie to become Holy Roman Emperor. The Title Deck includes the most notable titles of Nobility and Ecclesiastical Offices of that age and a description of the possessions of their domains. The map features the political divisions of 10th Century, Central Europe, with the Kingdoms, Duchies, Margraviates and Counties that existed in the Ottonian epoch. The player who has accumulated the most points wins the game. The cards are used to gain victory points. See my website at www.bison-games.com