Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Twilight Imperium is a unique boardgame that allows players to control one of six different races and guide their faction to galactic control via political intrigue, warfare, trade, and technological progression.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Modular Board
Build the play area from interchangeable sections that vary between games.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Tile Placement
Place tiles to build a shared or personal spatial arrangement.
Trading
Exchange resources, assets, or promises with other players.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Read the full game description
Twilight Imperium is a unique boardgame that allows players to control one of six different races and guide their faction to galactic control via political intrigue, warfare, trade, and technological progression. The game incorporates an original movable hexagon system design, ensuring no two games are alike. The Second Edition incorporates a number of elements different from the first: new components, a new tech system, new action and political cards, new racial abilities, and new victory conditions. Part of the Twilight Imperium Series. Re-implements: Twilight Imperium Expanded by: Twilight Imperium: Second Edition – Hope's End Re-implemented in: Twilight Imperium: Third Edition