Twilight Imperium: 4th Edition

Now in its fourth edition, Twilight Imperium still reigns tall as the uncontested behemoth of the board-game world. Like an insane mashup of A Game of Thrones: The Board Game and Star Wars: Rebellion, this beast hungrily consumes time, space, and brainpower in cruel quantities. With all six players, you’re looking at a minimum of eight hours of playtime (not including two-plus hours to prep new players on the rules). Twilight Imperium is also set during the outbreak of a galaxy-spanning war, and when the hundreds of components are set up on your dining room table, it sure feels like it.