Empire's End

You rule a mighty empire at the height of its power. Everything is going well, but then the ground starts to shift beneath your feet. Floods, famine and fierce barbarians are heading your way. The big question in Empire's End is simple: can you keep your civilisation standing while everything around you falls apart? In this game for 2 to 4 players you compete to keep disaster away from your door. Each round you bid with your resources to avoid calamity. Whoever is left last in the bidding takes the disaster onto their board and watches a region fall to ruin. But it is not all bad news. That same player takes all the resources that were bid, plus a powerful new innovation. So a setback suddenly turns into an opportunity. Empire's End was designed by John D Clair, with atmospheric artwork by Kwanchai Moriya. It is a civilisation game that works differently from what you are used to. At the table you feel the tension rise with every bid, and after about an hour of play you know exactly who kept a cool head. Perfect for an evening full of choices, laughter and just that little bit of nerve.