
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,008
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Winter Kingdom
- 2–4 players
- 45–60 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 2020

Rules assistance for Small Star Empires: 5-6 Player Expansion
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Small Star Empires: 5-6 Player Expansion is an expansion for Star Empires released in 2018 for 2–6 players, 10–30 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Milan Tasevski and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, and Modular Board.
From back of box: This expansion enables you to play Small Star Empires with up to 6 players! Includes all of the base game player components as well as the main expansions’ player components (Battle and Research Stations and additional markers). Contains: Purple and Gray player sets each including: 4 Ships, 16 Cities, 4 Trade Stations, 3 Battle Stations, 3 Research Stations, 1 Homeworld Sector, 1 Cube (Power Marker), 3 Discs (Player abilities markers and score marker).
Small Star Empires: 5-6 Player Expansion 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 Small Star Empires: 5-6 Player Expansion is 10–30 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 Small Star Empires: 5-6 Player Expansion for ages 13 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.
Small Star Empires: 5-6 Player Expansion belongs to these categories: Territory Building, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, and Modular Board. 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 Small Star Empires: 5-6 Player Expansion are: Milan Tasevski. 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 Small Star Empires: 5-6 Player Expansion as an expansion for Star Empires. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Star Empires to use it. Check that your edition of Star Empires is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.