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- BGG rating
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Rules assistance for Imperial Settlers: Amazons
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 45–90 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.8/5
Rules assistant for Imperial Settlers: Amazons
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Imperial Settlers: Amazons is an expansion for Imperial Settlers released in 2018 for 1–4 players, 45–90 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Ignacy Trzewiczek and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Take That.
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About the game
Discover the new deckbuilding mechanism, which lets you change the contents of your faction deck during the game and focus on powerful combos! Amazons extensively use cards with the “building bonus”. Most of their faction cards are useful, and produces valuable resources only when built, while usually having only the foundation as their cost. That minor change is in fact huge for how we treat our faction buildings. Amazons are a unique faction that will not discard their faction foundation when used to build another card, and will put back in their faction deck instead. What’s more, you will also gain the ability to discard cards from the hand, which will help you control your next moves. Now you can focus on the few cards, that will grant you the most victory points! The expansion was created by Joanna Kijanka, based on the faction idea of Ignacy Trzewiczek, with great artworks by Roman Kucharski and Anastasia Meylus. Amazons use elements of the deck-building mechanism so that they can discard reconstructed faction cards from their deck, allowing them to modify the deck during play. They also get a lot of bonuses for building their cheap faction cards. How will you help them secure their place among others? As you may have realized by now, all new Imperial Settlers factions begin with the letter "A" — and this is no exception! With Amazons, the third big expansion for Imperial Settlers, this formerly warmongering tribe is now building their new empire.
Designers
Publishers
- Pegasus Spiele
- Rexhry
- Portal Games
- Zvezda
- White Goblin Games
Questions and answers
Imperial Settlers: Amazons supports 1–4 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 Imperial Settlers: Amazons is 45–90 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 Settlers: Amazons for ages 10 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 Settlers: Amazons has a complexity rating of 2.8 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 Settlers: Amazons belongs to these categories: Card Game, Ancient, and City Building. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Take That. 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 Settlers: Amazons are: Ignacy Trzewiczek. 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 Settlers: Amazons as an expansion for Imperial Settlers. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Imperial Settlers to use it. Check that your edition of Imperial Settlers is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.