Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Take a closer look at Imperial Struggle, the spiritual successor of the award-winning, massively popular card-driven game, Twilight Struggle. Designers Ananda Gupta and Jason Matthews share fascinating insight on how they approached designing Imperial Struggle, with a focus on how the game’s mechanisms are connected to the history portrayed in the game. The video also captures reasons why different people find it enjoyable to play.
Introduction 00:00
Game Overview 01:13
Historical Highlights 06:09
Fun Factors 33:23
Outro 42:57
Video Produced & Edited by: Candice Harris
Original Music composted specifically for Imperial Struggle: by Drew Conley (@drewconleycomposer): drewconleycomposer.com
Imperial Struggle: gmtgames.com/p-888-imperial-struggle-2nd-printing.aspx
25% OFF discount code: IS25YT
BGG game page: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206480/imperial-struggle
Take a closer look at Imperial Struggle, the spiritual successor of the award-winning, massively popular card-driven game, Twilight Struggle. Designers Ananda Gupta and Jason Matthews share fascinating insight on how they approached designing Imperial Struggle, with a focus on how the game’s mechanisms are connected to the history portrayed in the game. The video also captures reasons why different people find it enjoyable to play.
Introduction 00:00
Game Overview 01:13
Historical Highlights 06:09
Fun Factors 33:23
Outro 42:57
Video Produced & Edited by: Candice Harris
Original Music composted specifically for Imperial Struggle: by Drew Conley (@drewconleycomposer): drewconleycomposer.com
Imperial Struggle: gmtgames.com/p-888-imperial-struggle-2nd-printing.aspx
25% OFF discount code: IS25YT
BGG game page: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206480/imperial-struggle
