
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,296
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Empires in America: The French and Indian War, 1754-1763 (Second Edition)
- 1 player
- 50 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2016

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Empires in America: Expansion Kit is an expansion for Empires in America: The French and Indian War released in 2009 for 1 player. It was designed by Joseph Miranda and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
From the web site: The Empires in America Expansion Kit includes the latest errata and plenty of new Optional Rules for the struggle for a continent in North America. Among its 24 additional cards are two additional French and two additional British Leaders, and plenty of new Action, Provincials, British and World Event cards to make the game's narrative much more compelling. Optional Rules include: Fortress Garrisons, Leader Morale, Governing, and The Royal Navy. A special historical notes section includes Standing Orders: Rodgers' Rangers, and a commentary on those famous Standing Orders. Game Components: One instructions sheet with new Optional Rules and Historical Notes Twenty-four new cards
Empires in America: Expansion Kit supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
Empires in America: Expansion Kit has a complexity rating of 1.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Empires in America: Expansion Kit belongs to these categories: Wargame, Expansion for Base-game, and Age of Reason. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, and Solo / Solitaire Game. 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 Empires in America: Expansion Kit are: Joseph Miranda. 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 in America: Expansion Kit as an expansion for Empires in America: The French and Indian War. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Empires in America: The French and Indian War to use it. Check that your edition of Empires in America: The French and Indian War is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.