Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

SUPPORT and influence the content on the channel here:
patreon.com/EssersGamingCave
_____________________________________________________________________________
BUY Twilight Imperium 4 Here, and support the channel at no extra cost to you:
tagserve.com/clickServlet?AID=4426&MID=317&PID=455&SID=5336&CID=1642&SUBID=&TARGETURL=https://www.board-game.co.uk/product/twilight-imperium-4th-edition/?tagrid={TAG.RID}

BUY Prophecy of Kings expansion here:
tagserve.com/clickServlet?AID=4426&MID=317&PID=455&SID=5336&CID=1642&SUBID=&TARGETURL=https://www.board-game.co.uk/product/twilight-imperium-prophecy-of-kings-expansion/?tagrid={TAG.RID}
_____________________________________________________________________________

Getting a good first round in Twilight Imperium is super important for increasing your chances to win. The resources in this game are scarce, so getting as much of them in the first round, will leverage your progress for the remainder of the game.

In this video I will give you beginner tips, on how to play your first round as the Arborec faction/race in Twilight Imperium 4 including the Prophecy of Kings expansion.

0:00 Map slice
1:51 Starting units
2:36 Arborec in a nutshell
5:53 Strategy Cards
7:30 Round 1 - Technology
11:29 Round 1 - Trade
12:54 Technolgies
19:03 Faction techs
20:44 Final Tip 1 - Warfare
22:44 Final Tip 2 - Diplomacy
24:44 Final Tip 3 - Remember Mitosis
25:41 Outro


Thanks:
Fantasy Flight Games for making a great game
My trusty Twilight Imperium play group, who has taught me so many lessons. And I have even learned a bit from some of them.
The creators at Pixabay
Tabletop simulator