Empires in America: The French and Indian War, 1754-1763 (Second Edition)

About this board game

Empires in America: The French and Indian War, 1754-1763 (Second Edition) is a solitaire board game for one player, with an approximately 50-minute play time. As part of the States of Siege Series, it recreates the mid-18th-century conflict between French and British forces in North America.

You control the French and their Indian allies, while the game system directs the British and their Indian allies. The struggle takes place across vast wildernesses, where small armies marched toward battles that would help decide America’s fate.

Known locally as the French and Indian War, the conflict became entangled with Europe’s Seven Years’ War from 1756 to 1763. That connection expanded the fighting into a true world war—sometimes called “World War 0”—while keeping North America as the setting for this focused solitaire experience.

• Players: 1
• Playing time: approximately 50 minutes
• Setting: North America, 1754-1763
• Series: States of Siege
• Perspective: command the French and Indian forces against a system-controlled British side

Empires in America presents the war as a contest shaped by distance, wilderness, allied forces, and decisive battles. The historical conflict also serves as a prelude to the American Revolution, which broke out two decades later, giving the game a place within the broader story of North American history.

Designed for a focused solo session, this 2016 second edition offers a thematic way to experience the French and Indian War through the distinctive format of the States of Siege Series.