Impendium
BGG rank
BGG #21,476
BGG rating
6.9

Impendium

2022

Rules assistance for Impendium

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 1–6 players
  • 30–60 min
  • Complexity 2.5/5

For 1 player

Rules assistant for Impendium

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Impendium is a board game released in 2022 for 1–6 players and 30–60 minutes per game. It was designed by Max Robbins and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Worker Placement, and Semi-Cooperative Game.

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About the game

Immediately following the events of Nova Lux, you will take up the mantle of building the universe anew. Civil unrest and fear have caused factions among the star colonies to subvert the federation. As it works to ignite new stars and forge galaxies which can once again perpetuate life, your factions will position for power and prosperity in the new Galactic Order. But creation comes with a cost. As the inhabitants of your universe not only defy but reverse the natural law of Entropy, the Void takes notice. On your turn you will move around the universe, undertake assignments from the federation to construct new stars or battle harbingers of the void, build star colonies to generate resources, and recruit new factions to enhance your abilities and expand your influence. Once a player control enough of the newly constructed universe, they win! Impendium is the stand alone successor to Nova Lux. The faction cards from Nova Lux can be used with Impendium. -description from designer

Questions and answers

Impendium supports 1–6 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.