Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Build one of five asymmetric Baltic powers through trade, administration, diplomacy, historical courtiers, and war across the long struggle for regional hegemony.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Area Movement
Move pieces between connected regions rather than along individual spaces.
Commodity Speculation
Buy or influence goods whose values change before they are sold or scored.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Bribery
Offer resources or incentives to influence another player’s decision.
Loans
Borrow resources now and repay them later, usually with an additional cost.
Read the full game description
Baltic Empires is a strategic game of great-power rivalry around the Baltic Sea from 1558 to 1721. Denmark-Norway, Sweden, Russia, Poland-Lithuania, and Brandenburg-Prussia develop different economies, recruit historical Dramatis Personae, secure trade hubs, and raise armies in pursuit of faction-specific ambitions. Custom battle dice, loans, bribery, shifting alliances, and scenarios for two to five players create a diplomatic empire-building game with several distinct paths to victory.
