Blurb by Richard Fluck

Empire I, published in 1973, was one of the first 'empires in space' 
games.  Playable by 2-4 players, it is a game of interstellar 
exploration and conquest, winner takes all.

Players design ships, build armies and colonising missions, and 
spread across the known universe, building their empire.
Simple mechanics and system, with colourful (for 1973) board and 
counters.  Requires some record keeping, although this is facilitated 
by V Map's notation function.
Standard size map, 200+ counters, short rules.


Time to learn: 15 minutes
Time to play: ? long time since I played this!