
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,878
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Eight-Minute Empire
- 2–5 players
- 8–20 min
- Complexity 1.6/5
- 2012

Rules assistance for Eight-Minute Empire: Legends – Goal Cards
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

What would you like to know?
Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Eight-Minute Empire: Legends – Goal Cards is an expansion for Eight-Minute Empire: Legends released in 2018 for 2–4 players, 16–32 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Ryan Laukat and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Set Collection, and Area Movement.
Included in the The Red Raven Fan Box #1 obtained at BGG Con 2018 Includes 4 cards and a instructional card that states: Place the goal cards face up next to the board. Players may claim these cards when they meet the requirements listed. Worth 3 VP at the end.
Eight-Minute Empire: Legends – Goal Cards supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Eight-Minute Empire: Legends – Goal Cards is 16–32 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Eight-Minute Empire: Legends – Goal Cards for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Eight-Minute Empire: Legends – Goal Cards belongs to these categories: Territory Building, Exploration, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Set Collection, and Area Movement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Eight-Minute Empire: Legends – Goal Cards are: Ryan Laukat. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Eight-Minute Empire: Legends – Goal Cards as an expansion for Eight-Minute Empire: Legends. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Eight-Minute Empire: Legends to use it. Check that your edition of Eight-Minute Empire: Legends is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.