MEGA EMPIRES: THE WEST

MEGA EMPIRES: THE WEST – Board Game

Revised Edition 2024, published by Ares Games
Players: 5-9
Playtime: Up to 12 hours
Age: 14+
Description: Embark on an epic journey through 8000 years of history with MEGA EMPIRES: THE WEST, a captivating board game designed for 3 to 9 players. Guide your civilization from the Stone Age, through the Bronze Age, to the end of the Iron Age. Despite its grand scope, the game features simple mechanics that are easy to learn, providing hours of fun for larger groups.

Standalone and Expandable:
This standalone game can be enjoyed by 5-9 players on its own, or combined with MEGA EMPIRES: THE EAST to support 3-18 players, offering even more strategic depth and variety.

What’s Included:

• 1080 Tokens
• 462 Large Civilization Advances Cards
• 224 Small Trade Cards
• 2 Map Boards
• 2 Additional Boards
• 9 Player Mats
• 5 Player Aids
• 2 Rulebooks
• 6 Card Trays
• Plastic Storage Bags

Image: A selection of the components.

Enhanced and Improved: MEGA EMPIRES: THE WEST is a reissue of Western Empires (2019), featuring streamlined and partly rewritten rulebooks for enhanced consistency and readability. Community feedback has been incorporated to improve clarifications and examples. To read more about the changes, please visit the FAQ, or download the revised rulebooks here.Interchangeable and Versatile: MEGA EMPIRES: THE WEST and Western Empires are interchangeable and can be retroactively combined with MEGA EMPIRES: THE EAST and Eastern Empires for an even more extensive gaming experience. When combined with a previous edition, be sure to consult the updated rulebook.

*The brands Western Empires and Eastern Empires were rebranded to Mega Empires THE WEST / THE EAST in 2024.
**The brand Mega Civilization is no longer used by Colossus Games; it was rebranded to Mega Empires in 2018.