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Shadows Over the Empire

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2013 · 2-4 players · 120min · weight 2.85 · 603 ratings

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ID
121615
Name
Shadows Over the Empire
Year
2013
Rank
10649
Min players
2
Max players
4
Playing time
120
Min playtime
90
Max playtime
120
Avg weight
2.8511
Num weights
47
Bayes avg
5.57828
Average
5.89839
Users rated
603
Num owned
1276
Wanting
10
Wishing
116
Num comments
237
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:34:56 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (2)
Area Majority / InfluenceModular Board
Categories (2)
Card GameMedieval
Description (954 chars)

The King is dead! Cardis has fallen... After a long siege, the empire of Asmidan has conquered Cardis and the Conclave of Law has been sent by the Emperor to establish the new rule. The city is in disarray and several factions struggle for power behind the scenes. The former Queen is using her influence to gather allies in an effort to help her son claim the throne. The Order of the Coin — a group of wealthy individuals — wants to rise to power ensuring the gold keeps flowing. The Asmidan's Church desires to seize control of the newly conquered city by using the feared Inquisition to sway whoever opposes it. In Shadows over the Empire, players take the role of leaders of four factions in a struggle for control of Cardis. They must influence various personalities and have them do their bidding. Loyalties are constantly changing and great allies become mortal enemies in a city filled with desire for dominion. Who will prevail?

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