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Imperial Governor & Strategos
1979
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Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 120 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.2/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Imperial Governor & Strategos
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Imperial Governor & Strategos is a board game released in 1979 for 2–6 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Ken Broadhurst and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Imperial Governor & Strategos is a Strategic level multi-player board-wargame of intrigue and conquest. Technicalities kept to a minimum in order to lay greater stress on the diplomatic interplay between combatants. Each player takes the part of one of the emergent or declining nations in the Mediterranean during the last three centuries BCE and your objective is to become the predominant power, using honest force of arms, augmented by threats, subterfuge, and general skull duggery.
Designers
Publishers
- Philmar
- Ariel Productions Ltd
Questions and answers
Imperial Governor & Strategos 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 Imperial Governor & Strategos is 120 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 Imperial Governor & Strategos for ages 12 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.
Imperial Governor & Strategos has a complexity rating of 2.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Imperial Governor & Strategos belongs to these categories: Wargame and Ancient. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Hexagon Grid. 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 Imperial Governor & Strategos are: Ken Broadhurst. 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 Imperial Governor & Strategos as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.