Red Empire is a fast-paced political card game for three to six players, published by Game Designers' Workshop in 1990. Each player takes the part of a high-ranking Soviet official leading a faction within the Party, the military or the KGB, and the aim is to collect the most victory points by the end, whether or not the winner ever becomes president. Play opens with a contest for the presidency. Once in power a player is harder to purge thanks to high Stature, but crises drawn as headline cards can threaten the regime and must be resolved at once or the president falls. Mandate cards force actions each turn, while Option and Action cards allow purges, escapes such as a trip to Paris, and attacks on rivals. Temporary alliances can end in betrayal, and a Hero of the Soviet Union card permanently shields the president. A five-player game typically takes under 30 minutes, and White Wolf magazine reviewed it warmly in 1991.
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Playing Time Band Age Suitability Classification
Player CountSmall Group (3-6 Players) 1 Sport
Game Type (category) Sources
1. Red Empire (game) (Wikipedia)
Lead, game type
Red Empire is a card game
Lead, year
published by Game Designers' Workshop in 1990.
Gameplay, players
a fast-paced political card game for 3 to 6 players
Gameplay, play time
rounds with five players typically wrap in under 30 minutes
Reception, family play
so the whole family can play
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