Empire's End

You’re the leader of a grand civilization at the height of its influence, but can you save it from collapse? In Empire's End, 2-4 players compete to keep calamity at bay.

Designed by John D Clair with art by Kwanchai Moriya, Empire's End is a different kind of civilization game. Each round, players must pay to avoid disaster cards, such as floods, famine, and barbarians. The player who ends the bidding must take the disaster, which devastates one of their territories. But they’ll also gain all resources bid to avoid it, as well as a powerful new innovation…

Players begin with a civilization at the height of its power. Play proceeds through a series of phases, varying as you progress through the game. During the Disaster phase, players face a common threat such as famine, a flood, or barbarians. The player who ends the bidding must take the disaster, which devastates one of their territories.

With each disaster that befalls an empire, its people grow in wisdom and resilience. In the style of the modern classic game No Thanks, resources bid by all players will end up in the hands of the player who ultimately takes the disaster card. That player also gains a new ability, an innovation that reflects their empire's ability to adapt in the face of challenging times.