
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,381
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Spire's End: Hildegard
- 1–2 players
- 30–180 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2022

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Imperial Twing: The Dragon's Demand is an expansion for Imperial Twing released in 2025 for 2–4 players, 20–90 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Andres Pfister and Christopher Young and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Critical Hits and Failures.
Become the Vice Archmage of the Empire with the help of Dragons, Dragon Riders, and the additional characters of The Archmage and The Emperor, to enjoy a new enhanced Imperial Twing experience. In the Imperial Twing fantasy card game, you are a witch, wizard, mage, sorceress, or other character capable of controlling the magical energy of The Orn and you are striving to become the new Vice-Archmage of the Empire. Use and develop your spells, enjoy your steadily growing entourage of grim looking creatures and battle your competitors with everything you have, all the while hoping that the Orn is on your side. Collect, steal, or conjure the magical objects you need. Most importantly, get a hold of the Magical Teddy of Agony. The Dragon's Demand expansion for Imperial Twing adds new game elements, including powerful Dragons, additional and changed rules, asymmetric play and more. —description from the designer
Imperial Twing: The Dragon's Demand supports 2–4 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 Twing: The Dragon's Demand is 20–90 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 Twing: The Dragon's Demand for ages 8 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 Twing: The Dragon's Demand belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Humor. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Critical Hits and Failures. 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 Twing: The Dragon's Demand are: Andres Pfister and Christopher Young. 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 Twing: The Dragon's Demand as an expansion for Imperial Twing. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Imperial Twing to use it. Check that your edition of Imperial Twing is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.