Cover art for Eminent Domain

Eminent Domain

2011 · BGG
Avg rating
6.98
Bayes rating
6.71
Weight
2.51 (Medium)
Players
2-4
Playtime
45 min
Ratings count
10,578

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Description

Survey the galaxy to expand your civilization – will you colonize nearby planets, or take them over by force? Harvest resources for trade, and do research to improve your technology. Build the best civilization and win the game! Eminent Domain is a civilization-building game in which your civilization's abilities are based on a deck of Role cards. At the beginning of the game each player has the same deck of cards, with just two cards for each Role in it. Every turn you must choose a Role to execute (and like Glory to Rome or Puerto Rico, your opponents will get a chance to follow suit), and in doing so you will add one of those Role cards to your deck. When executing a Role, you can boost its effect by playing cards out of your hand matching the Role you have chosen. For example, the more you Research, the better you get at Researching (because you'll have more Research cards in your deck).

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Action selection / worker placement Card play & hand management Deck, bag & pool building
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Drafting Resource & economic management Engine & tableau building

Game type

Card game Board game

What it’s about

Science fiction & space History, politics & real-world conflict

Publishers

Arclight Games Baldar Edge Entertainment Hobby World Pegasus Spiele Tasty Minstrel Games

Designers

Seth Jaffee