


In TI4, players take the role of various space-faring races vying to become the next dominant species of the galaxy. With that introduction, here’s a review of Twilight Imperium, 4th Edition, from Fantasy Flight Games. Yet … somehow it works, and creates a gaming experience unlike any other I’ve encountered in the hobby. It has too many components, too many systems, and is deeper than a pie from Pizza Due. If ever a game were deep-dish and overstuffed, it is Twilight Imperium. They might shy away from a stuffed, deep-dish Chicago pizza, an overflowing, gooey mess of toppings and bread. These are the Azul’s of the gaming world. If games were pizza, the writers of this blog would tend to favor the margarita, a finely-honed, thin-crusted European-style delight, executed with amazing skill by a dedicated pizzaiolo using only a handful of ingredients. Designed by Dane Beltrami, Corey Konieczka, and Christian Petersenįorgive me for starting a review with a metaphor, but it seems to fit in this case.
