Eight-Minute Empire
Eight-Minute Empire is the super-quick area control game requiring tough decisions. It’s easy to learn and perfect for when you only have a few minutes. ⏱
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About Eight-Minute Empire
Eight-Minute Empire, by Ryan Laukat, is a quick Civilization/Exploration game using card-driven area control.
In Eight-Minute Empire, 2-5 players take turns selecting a card from the six displayed. This card gives the player a resource and also has an action that the player takes immediately. Actions help players take over the map, but the resources are worth points at the end of the game, so players have to balance the two aspects. Players spread across the map in order to collect points at the end of the game by having majority control in regions and continents.
Eight-Minute Empire is a super-quick area control game requiring tough decisions. It’s easy to learn and perfect for when you only have a few minutes.
- ⚔️ Recruit troops to strengthen your army
- 🏞️ Command your forces to acquire new provinces
- 🌎 Challenge your friends all over the world
- ⛵ Sail across the seas & build castles to expand your empire
- 🤺 Eliminate enemy troops to weaken your adversaries
- 👑 Collect goods to increase your advantage
AWARDS & HONORS
Our digital adaptation:🏆 2017 Golden Geek Best Board Game App Nominee
🏆 2017 Golden Geek Best Mobile/Handheld Nominee
The board game:
🏆 2013 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee
🏆 2013 Golden Geek Best Print & Play Board Game Nominee
🏆 2014 Gioco dell’Anno Nominee
🏆 2014 Gra Roku Nominee
Features
- official Eight-Minute Empire game
- great artwork
- in-game interactive tutorial
- languages: English, German, Dutch, Polish, French, Spanish, Italian, Korean, Japanese, Chinese Traditional and Simplified, Russian
- optimized for PC, smartphones, and tablets
- play with AI, with friends, or with both
- pass and play mode
- online multiplayer with synchronous and asynchronous modes
- opponents' last moves replay
- 3 levels of difficulty AIs with individual strategies
- different maps
- climate sounds and music
- official rules plus extra additions
- unique, original board game feel on your electronic device
- colorblind mode
- over 70 achievements
Game details
Game details
Third-party account: Playfab
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Eight-Minute Empire price history
Lowest tracked price: £3.34 (Jul 7, 2026) · current best: £6.69.
Eight-Minute Empire player count & reviews
77% positive reviews all-time · 2 peak players in the last 30 days.
Eight-Minute Empire — frequently asked questions
Where can I buy Eight-Minute Empire at the cheapest price?
Right now the cheapest offer for Eight-Minute Empire is £6.69 at Steam. KingsPrice compares 1 offers from 1 stores — official stores and keyshops — and refreshes prices throughout the day.
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How many people play Eight-Minute Empire?
Eight-Minute Empire peaked at 2 concurrent players on Steam in the last 30 days (highest on Jul 24, 2026). The player chart on this page updates daily.
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System requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11
- Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable.
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 700 MB available space
