An unmounted Battle Board with background information on the reverse.An unmounted map depicting India and Central Asia with background information on the reverse.Game features include named emperors with historical stats and descriptions, a wide array of army types, army maintenance, unrest, rebellion, civil wars, heresy, pandemic, trade, temples, monuments, aqueducts, roads, rules to control a nonplayer in combat, and more. When the last emperor dies, the game ends and the player scores points based on the empire's achievements at that time. When this occurs, popularity converts to influence and cards enter and leave the deck based on the differing interests of the new emperor. Based on how well the turn went, the emperor gains or loses popularity points, the player keeps or loses influence points, and gains or loses an advisor.įinally, players draw one of the momentous Fate cards, which can even lead to the death of the emperor. But in the case of invasion, a more elaborate sequence plays out on the Battle Board. The player can accept the initial card draw, or begin spending precious influence hoping to draw the type the empire needs more.Īfter determining the action, the player deploys funds (talents) and determines the result via draw of a result counter. Each type allows distinct types of actions. How It WorksĮach player has a deck of advisors including generals, governors, diplomats, artists, architects, philosophers and secret agents. And while you pursue these there are persistent threats from northern mounted barbarians.
To the south, the forest and large populations of the subcontinent are also challenging. To the east, the desert outposts of China form a difficult obstacle for your mounted army. The Kushans begin as the smallest empire and have the most to gain territorially, as well as the strong commanders needed to accomplish it.īut it's not simple. Future expansions will add to the map, on the west, Rome and Parthia, and on the east, Han Dynasty China. This first solo offering portrays the Kushan Empire.
To their east, following Roman defeat of the Seleucids, the horse riding Parthians had conquered an empire, stretching from the Fertile Crescent in the west to Central Asia in the east.In the far west the Roman Republic had fallen and after multiple civil wars Caesar Augustus had consolidated a stable empire, over which his descendant Claudius now presided.Far to the east, the Han Dynasty had dominated since 206 BCE, then fallen, but since 23 CE had resurrected itself and was now extending its powerful grasp far to the north and west.For the first time, most of the civilized world was or would shortly be dominated by one of four massive empires that bestrode the earth. The Imperial Glory period from 50-220 CE was entirely new for Eurasia.
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