Europe in the age of imperialism. Internationally operating investors aim for the highest political influence in Europe. By giving credits they gain influence over the six imperial nations Great Britain, Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary, Italy and France. These nations desperately need money to build up their economy and to buy troops and fleets. With their growing power in Europe, they collect more taxes and pay their rising interests to their investors. Because the six imperial nations are under changing influence of different investors, strategic alliances and conflicts arise between them. Sometimes this leads even to war!The players represent internationally operating investors who stay in the background. The turns in the game are executed by the six imperial nations, not by the investors themselves, who only impose their financial influence onto various nations. Only the investor who gets the best return on his investments, who gains influence over the most powerful imperial nations, and who can influence the European diplomacy to his benefit, may win the game.Imperial is a challenging strategy game without any luck of cards or dice.

The world in 2030. The new great powers China, India and Brazil are in ascendance, threatening the hegemony of the old Imperial powers United States, Russia and Europe. This has sparked a new global race for power and influence. Ultimately, these six states are only puppets in a treacherous game, because their fates are controlled by powerful international investors operating in the background. Each player takes on the role of such an investor who is on the constant lookout for the maximum return on his investment, and therefore tries to obtain ruthless control of great powers. But control of a state may also slip away so the cunning investor must always be ready to take advantage of the new conflicts and strategic possibilities of the ever-changing landscape. Imperial 2030 is for 2 to 6 players, and it combines economic calculus and military skills in a unique strategy game without any luck of cards or dice. Printed tiles: 1 gameboard, 54 bond cards of the six nations, called "bonds" below (in denominations of 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 16, 20, 25, 30 million), 90 flags in 6 colors (15 per nation), 6 nation flag cards, 1 investor card, 130 Bank notes (35 x 1 mil., 55 x 2 mil., 25 x 5 mil., 15 x 10 mil.), 1 instruction booklet, and 1 quick intro. Wooden components: 48 armies in the six nation colors (10 yellow; 6 red; all others 8 each), 48 fleets in the six nation colors (6 yellow; 10 red; all others 8 each), 24 factories (12 brown armament facilities and 12 light blue shipyards), 18 octagonal markers in the six nation colors (one for the rondel, one for the scoring track and, as a variant, one for the tax chart), and 1 turn maker (wooden pawn).

Name: Imperial Schrade Black Swirl Handle Medium Stockman.Blade Steel: Stainless with Imperial Schrade on the blade.Handle: Black Swirled with Imperial inlay.Closed Length: 3 1/2".Blade Length: 2 1/4" 1 1/2" and 1 5/8".Overall Length: 7 1/2".