Empires of Zidal

Published 2013

Lead your people to greatness by training them in the ways of war, commerce, magic, labor, or entertainment in this fun and original deck building board game. The people in the Empires of Zidal require your guidance! Train the children in your empire to become military workers who can attack other players and take their game resources. Alternatively you can train your children to become market workers who can manipulate the in game supply and demand driven market to your advantage. Grow the power of your empire by constructing buildings to give benefits to workers in specific employment branches. In total, there are 5 different employment branches which children can be trained in (military, market, magic, labor, or entertainment). Each branch has their own unique effects and strategies for winning. In the end whichever empire is able to gain the most signets wins! Empires of Zidal is a deck building game for 2 to 4 players. The game is set in the land of Zidal and every player is the ruler of one of Zidal's empires. The deck you build throughout the game consists of people from within your own empire. Will you decide to create a military empire and populate your realm with generals, knights, and archers? Will you take advantage of the market by training your children to be merchants, negotiators, and analysts? Will you populate your empire with magic, labor, or entertainment workers... or a combination of two or more employment branches? It's up to you to decide.

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Empires of Zidal

Game Info

Players
2-4 Players
Time
1 hours
Weight
Medium — 3.0/5
Year
2013
BGG Rating
6.54
BGG Rank
#17399
Min Age
12+

Frequently Asked Questions

Empires of Zidal supports 2 to 4 players.
A typical game of Empires of Zidal takes about 60 minutes.
Empires of Zidal has a complexity rating of 3.00/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Medium' category. It offers a good balance of depth and accessibility.
The recommended minimum age for Empires of Zidal is 12+.
Empires of Zidal has a rating of 6.54/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 87 ratings. It is ranked #17399 overall.
Empires of Zidal was designed by Lee Kress. It was published in 2013.