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2001 · 2-6 players · 180min · weight 2.78 · 829 ratings
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ID
2718
Name
War! Age of Imperialism
Year
2001
Rank
26777
Min players
2
Max players
6
Playing time
180
Min playtime
180
Max playtime
180
Avg weight
2.7805
Num weights
82
Bayes avg
5.49535
Average
5.5987
Users rated
829
Num owned
1536
Wanting
15
Wishing
80
Num comments
375
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:43:14 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (3)
Area MovementDice RollingSimulation
Categories (3)
Industry / ManufacturingPost-NapoleonicWargame
Description (557 chars)
War! Age of Imperialism is a game of empire building, exploration, economic expansion, technological advancement, diplomacy, and tactical battles in the age of Imperialism (1830 - 1900). Players rule one of the great powers of the era as they attempt to carve out an empire. Should they build up their army or economy? Negotiate or attack? Spend on research or a new fort to protect the frontier? The game comes with 3 levels of rules (basic, standard, advanced), a huge game board (46×36 in) and 816 molded plastic figures. Microbadges Buy One
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