Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Learn to Play Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition, including the Prophecy of Kings and Thunder's Edge Expansions!
Original game design by Christian T Petersen; This edition and both expansions designed by Dane Beltrami, published by Fantasy Flight Games.
Head to the TI Channel for more Twilight Imperium content: youtube.com/@CardboardCrashCourseTI
Join The Discord: discord.gg/9NRHQwR3xh
Support us with a YouTube membership on the TI channel: youtube.com/channel/UCZEGehrIGTgQQ5aMr8VHdzQ/join
Purchase the base game for Yourself: store.asmodee.com/products/twilight-imperium-4th-edition
Timestamps:
Ones with asterisks (*) are the 4 major phases of the game, and ones without are broken up otherwise..
00:00 Intro
01:24 Setup
16:40 Game Overview
18:19 Strategy Phase*
20:40 Action Phase*
22:37 Component Action
23:30 Strategic Action
25:08 Tactical Action
44:01 Exploration
46:25 Recap & Passing
49:52 Thunder's Edge
53:34 Game Round Recap
54:04 Status Phase*
01:01:36 Agenda Phase*
01:07:22 Endgame & Recap
01:08:27 Unit Abilities
01:09:18 Neighbors & Deals
01:12:10 Relics & Purging
01:12:52 Frontier Exploration
01:13:53 Tech & Synergy
01:18:36 Leaders & Mechs
01:20:16 Secret Objectives
01:21:01 Anomalies
01:23:28 Wormholes
01:24:57 Legendary Planets
01:25:41 The Fracture
01:30:20 Neutral Units
01:33:20 Capturing
01:35:04 Unit Limits
01:35:59 Hyperlanes
01:36:35 Space Stations
01:38:21 Coexisting
01:39:55 Reference Cards
01:42:02 Elimination
01:43:27 Strategy Cards
01:58:32 Alliance & TF
01:59:12 Outro!
Disclaimer: Asmodee is Fantasy Flight Games' publisher and distributor. CCC has been sent the Thunder's Edge expansion by them for the sake of this video. I (Ethan) personally purchased the Base Game and Prophecy of Kings expansion prior.
This is a reupload of the original video, less than 2 days after the original. Multiple changes were made to clarify rules and make this the best video it can be. Thank you for your patience.
#twilightimperium #prophecyofkings #thundersedge
Learn to Play Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition, including the Prophecy of Kings and Thunder's Edge Expansions!
Original game design by Christian T Petersen; This edition and both expansions designed by Dane Beltrami, published by Fantasy Flight Games.
Head to the TI Channel for more Twilight Imperium content: youtube.com/@CardboardCrashCourseTI
Join The Discord: discord.gg/9NRHQwR3xh
Support us with a YouTube membership on the TI channel: youtube.com/channel/UCZEGehrIGTgQQ5aMr8VHdzQ/join
Purchase the base game for Yourself: store.asmodee.com/products/twilight-imperium-4th-edition
Timestamps:
Ones with asterisks (*) are the 4 major phases of the game, and ones without are broken up otherwise..
00:00 Intro
01:24 Setup
16:40 Game Overview
18:19 Strategy Phase*
20:40 Action Phase*
22:37 Component Action
23:30 Strategic Action
25:08 Tactical Action
44:01 Exploration
46:25 Recap & Passing
49:52 Thunder's Edge
53:34 Game Round Recap
54:04 Status Phase*
01:01:36 Agenda Phase*
01:07:22 Endgame & Recap
01:08:27 Unit Abilities
01:09:18 Neighbors & Deals
01:12:10 Relics & Purging
01:12:52 Frontier Exploration
01:13:53 Tech & Synergy
01:18:36 Leaders & Mechs
01:20:16 Secret Objectives
01:21:01 Anomalies
01:23:28 Wormholes
01:24:57 Legendary Planets
01:25:41 The Fracture
01:30:20 Neutral Units
01:33:20 Capturing
01:35:04 Unit Limits
01:35:59 Hyperlanes
01:36:35 Space Stations
01:38:21 Coexisting
01:39:55 Reference Cards
01:42:02 Elimination
01:43:27 Strategy Cards
01:58:32 Alliance & TF
01:59:12 Outro!
Disclaimer: Asmodee is Fantasy Flight Games' publisher and distributor. CCC has been sent the Thunder's Edge expansion by them for the sake of this video. I (Ethan) personally purchased the Base Game and Prophecy of Kings expansion prior.
This is a reupload of the original video, less than 2 days after the original. Multiple changes were made to clarify rules and make this the best video it can be. Thank you for your patience.
#twilightimperium #prophecyofkings #thundersedge
