Imperial 2030
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Imperial 2030 is a German-style
board game
by Mac Gerdts
. It is developed from Imperial
.
Whereas Imperial was set in the nineteenth century, Imperial 2030 takes place in the 21st century, with the BRIC
countries - Brazil
, Russia
, India
and China
accompanying the United States
and Europe (i.e.the European Union
) as the world powers.
The map covers the whole world. The game provides two canal
s to allow movement between sea territories. However if a nation controls Colombia
, they may deny the use of the Panama Canal
to other nations. Likewise, if a nation controls North Africa
, they may deny the use of the Suez Canal
to other nations.
The game features Gerdts' hallmark, the Rondel
alongside a number of other game mechanisms:
As with Imperial, players do not take on the role of different countries, but rather invest in countries, with the strongest investor managing the government of each nation-state in turn. Switzerland
however remains a neutral territory, and a player who does not control a great power can make investments through the Swiss Bank. Each great power has four provinces on which factories can be built, with the United States having three shipyards, China having three armaments facilities, and the other great powers having two of each. As the Great Powers develop more factories and plant their flag on the independent countries or the oceans, their Power factor can be increased by landing on the Taxation segment of the rondel. The end of the game is triggered by one Great Power taking its power factor up to 25. The winner is determined by each player multiplying the sum of the interest accruing to the bonds of each nation by its power factor for each nation in turn. These are then added together with the cash in hand also being included in the final figure.
German-style board game
German-style board games, frequently referred to in gaming circles as Euro Games or Euro-style, are a broad class of tabletop games that generally have simple rules, short to medium playing times, indirect player interaction and abstract physical components...
board game
Board game
A board game is a game which involves counters or pieces being moved on a pre-marked surface or "board", according to a set of rules. Games may be based on pure strategy, chance or a mixture of the two, and usually have a goal which a player aims to achieve...
by Mac Gerdts
Mac Gerdts
Mac Gerdts is the designer of German-style board games such as Imperial, Imperial 2030, Antike and Hamburgum. His games introduced the concept of a rondel rather than dice as a mechanism for play...
. It is developed from Imperial
Imperial (board game)
Imperial is a German-style board game designed by Mac Gerdts in which the object is to accumulate wealth in the form of bond holdings in successful countries and cash. Players take on the role of international financiers who purchase government bonds in the six pre-World War I empires of...
.
Whereas Imperial was set in the nineteenth century, Imperial 2030 takes place in the 21st century, with the BRIC
BRIC
In economics, BRIC is a grouping acronym that refers to the countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China, which are all deemed to be at a similar stage of newly advanced economic development...
countries - Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
accompanying the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Europe (i.e.the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
) as the world powers.
The map covers the whole world. The game provides two canal
Canal
Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
s to allow movement between sea territories. However if a nation controls Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, they may deny the use of the Panama Canal
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a ship canal in Panama that joins the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. Built from 1904 to 1914, the canal has seen annual traffic rise from about 1,000 ships early on to 14,702 vessels measuring a total of 309.6...
to other nations. Likewise, if a nation controls North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
, they may deny the use of the Suez Canal
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal , also known by the nickname "The Highway to India", is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigation...
to other nations.
The game features Gerdts' hallmark, the Rondel
Rondel (gaming)
A rondel is a wheel-shaped game mechanism with a number of different options....
alongside a number of other game mechanisms:
- Area Control / Area Influence
- Area movementArea movementArea movement is a game mechanic used in a board game. While most parlor games and the like have 'areas' of the board to move in, the term is used for those boards that represent a geographical area, but do not use a regular grid .Area movement is a common feature in lighter wargames and some...
- Commodity Speculation
- Stock Holding
- Variable Phase Order
As with Imperial, players do not take on the role of different countries, but rather invest in countries, with the strongest investor managing the government of each nation-state in turn. Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
however remains a neutral territory, and a player who does not control a great power can make investments through the Swiss Bank. Each great power has four provinces on which factories can be built, with the United States having three shipyards, China having three armaments facilities, and the other great powers having two of each. As the Great Powers develop more factories and plant their flag on the independent countries or the oceans, their Power factor can be increased by landing on the Taxation segment of the rondel. The end of the game is triggered by one Great Power taking its power factor up to 25. The winner is determined by each player multiplying the sum of the interest accruing to the bonds of each nation by its power factor for each nation in turn. These are then added together with the cash in hand also being included in the final figure.