Imperium: Horizons

Wow, so much more content than in original core boxes. 49 replacement cards for the two core boxes and the upgraded and improved rule book was very nice and welcome.

This version of Imperium takes the system to new heights! So many quality of life improvements, including the solo bot reference cards. Must buy!

Fascinating game play! Great repay ability - the game really holds your interest. Not too difficult to learn!

For fans of Imperium Classics and/or Legends or those who enjoy thematic implementations, this is your pick. The amount of research and thought that went into this game is seriously mind blowing. Each Civilization (14 in Horizons) has their own deck and play style, some which are straightforward and other pushing the complexity limits. It can be a large bite to take from those only familiar with other deck-builders, but the depth here is really something. It’s solo friendly as well, with a card for each Civilization to manage a virtual opponent you play against. So glad this one is in my collection.

The Imperium games of Classic and Legends established themselves as a heavier deckbuilder with the ability to manage a civilization along its path to glory. Horizons, as the 3rd game in the series, offers plenty of requested ease of gameplay upgrades from an improved rulebook, solo bot cards, and revised tokens as well as updated cards for the older sets. It actually makes the game a bit challenging to recommend as the civs provided are more complex in general to play. Six of the 14 require a new variant to get to the table in the Trades module. It also feels a bit of a bitter pill to swallow in that you have to buy the most expensive game of the three to upgrade the cards in the original 2. So it really is best recommended for completionist. Still if I had to recommend I would say to get this along with Classic and you will have an amazing mix of civilizations to slowly build confidence in your gameplay with.

If you like solitaire engine building this THE game

Such a great game! If you’re looking for an in depth solo or two player deck builder, this is a great option!

If you haven't played Classics or Legends, this is a great starting point, with 14 new civilizations, though the most iconic civilizations are in the other sets. If you have already played the other sets, this set probably won't change your opinion of the game as a whole. This box does come with a few variant rules and reference cards for solo play, which is a nice touch and might make the expansion a bit more appealing if you're happy with the other sets.

This game is one of the crunchiest deckbuilders you can play. The watercolor art style is stunning and the design of the 14 civilizations and trade routes expansion bring eurogame flair to the genre. You have to enjoy the game system and encyclopedia of keywords to be engaged, but if you do then it's a fantastic time.