
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,265
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Extraordinary Adventures: Pirates!
- 2–6 players
- 45–60 min
- Complexity 2.2/5
- 2019

Expansion for Glenn Drover's Empires: Galactic Rebellion
2017
Rules assistance for Empires: Galactic Rebellion – Faction Power Cards
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Empires: Galactic Rebellion – Faction Power Cards is an expansion for Glenn Drover's Empires: Galactic Rebellion released in 2017 for 2–6 players, 90–180 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Glenn Drover and Don Beyer.
12 new faction power cards that add another strategic tool to your arsenal! When using the faction power cards, players can either; 1.) Draft these (one per player) in reverse starting order (last player selects first) or; 2.) Blind draw their Powers.
Empires: Galactic Rebellion – Faction Power Cards supports 2–6 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 Empires: Galactic Rebellion – Faction Power Cards is 90–180 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 Empires: Galactic Rebellion – Faction Power Cards for ages 14 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.
The credited designers of Empires: Galactic Rebellion – Faction Power Cards are: Glenn Drover and Don Beyer. 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 Empires: Galactic Rebellion – Faction Power Cards as an expansion for Glenn Drover's Empires: Galactic Rebellion. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Glenn Drover's Empires: Galactic Rebellion to use it. Check that your edition of Glenn Drover's Empires: Galactic Rebellion is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.