# Imperial Miners

> Digital board game adaptation for strategic mine building and resource collection. (iPhone/iPad app by Portal Games.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imperial-miners/id6608972539 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Portal Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1251884458)
- Category: Games, Board, Card
- Price: $7.99 with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 135 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-10-31
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imperial-miners/id6608972539/reviews.md

## What is Imperial Miners?

Imperial Miners is the official digital version of board game hit from Portal Games.

It is a solo game and it has the leaderboards to compare your best results with others.

In Imperial Miners you have 10 rounds to build your Mine as efficiently as possible. Your goal is to collect as many Crystals and full Carts as possible, which will count as Victory Points at the end of the game.

You have 4 levels of mine and one card to place in each round.

After placing card in your Mine you activate its effect and then effects of adjacent card on above level until your reach the Mine surface.

Than you activate the action from the Surface board.

Some of the actions gives you a chance to advance on the Progress boards where you can activate additional actions.

In each round you have unique Event to resolve, some of them are good some are bad, so be prepared for the unknown.

IMPORTANT INFO - READ BEFORE YOU BUY:
If you use your phone to play, look at the screen shots available in the description on your target device before purchasing the game, to make sure that the size of the letters on the small screen will be sufficient for comfortable gaming.

## Key features

- Mine building simulation
- Resource collection
- Leaderboards for high scores
- Unique round events
- Progress board advancements
- Solo gameplay

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $7.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Promo Goodies Pack | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (7 of 7)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imperial-miners/id6608972539/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Faithful Reproduction of the Board Game

*2025-12-01*

I’m a big fan of the tabletop game and this digital version really scratches the Imperial Miners itch. I love the fact that it works just fine on my M1 MBP. My only complaints are that the app is very unforgiving; there is very little opportunity to undo a stupid move. Also, it doesn’t appear to play well with Game Centre (leaderboards and such don’t work) but this might be because I’m playing on a Mac and not an iPad.

### 1/5 — Ein Brettspiel sollte einen Gegner haben

*2025-02-07*

Steht alles im Titel :-(. Es ist nur der Solo Modus enthalten, kein KI Gegner, kein Pass and Play. Daher sein Geld nicht wert.

### 4/5 — Gutes Spiel

*2025-01-17*

Schön Umgesetzt, eine Deutsche Übersetzung wäre super hoffe da ist was in Planung

### 5/5 — Great game

*2025-01-01*

I like the idea and the app is well done. A lot of fun for 10 minutes. You can play it several times and challenge yourself. 💪

But please: 

Make more content available. You can do it per inapp but do it. (Not as you do in settlers role & write)

Make one game progress for having the game on iPhone and iPad.

### 1/5 — Undo turn constantly freezes game

*2024-12-06*

Game is fine but undo feature is awkward and frequently freezes the game and cannot be cleared. Undo is required as some actions are not intuitive so you make errors.

### 2/5 — Barely adequate for solo

*2024-11-20*

There's just so much potential behind this game, but the team has published a version just above bare bones. Being able to sort your hand by cost and level are appreciated as is the undo, though I'd really love it if the undo could replay game state invisibly as watching it replay a long turn is pretty awful. And I get that network play can be challenging, but at least give me pass-and-play. 

The UX needs a designer's touch as well. The whole presentation is extremely utilitarian and uninspiring. Basic quality of life elements like drag-and-drop or hold-to-zoom are completely absent, as is any automated decision making. (If I can take 1 coin or 2, just give me 2!)

I don't know if there's a longer roadmap for this app, but I desperately hope so.

### 5/5 — Top Spiel, macht richtig Spaß

*2024-11-08*

Das Spiel funktioniert tadellos und macht vom Handling auch Spaß. Die deutsche Sprache wäre noch das i-Tüpfelchen. Vielleicht ring sich die polnische Spieleschmiede noch dazu durch, wäre für viele wichtig.

Im großen Ganzen aber sehr gut programmiert und das original Brettspiel gut abgebildet auf dem iPad. Auch das Tutorial ist leicht verständlich gemacht. Weiter so 👍🏻

## Frequently asked questions about Imperial Miners

### What is Imperial Miners?

Imperial Miners is the official digital version of the Portal Games board game. It's a solo strategy game where players build an efficient mine to collect crystals and fill carts for victory points.

### How do you play Imperial Miners?

You have 10 rounds to build your mine by placing cards, activating their effects, and utilizing actions from the Surface board. Unique events each round add an element of unpredictability.

### Does Imperial Miners have multiplayer?

Imperial Miners is designed as a solo game. However, it does feature leaderboards to compare your best results with other players.

### What devices does Imperial Miners support?

Imperial Miners is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It's recommended to check the screenshots in the app store description for your specific device to ensure comfortable text readability.

### How much does Imperial Miners cost?

Imperial Miners is a premium game and costs $7.99. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned for this title.

### When was Imperial Miners last updated?

The latest version of Imperial Miners is 1.7, which was last updated on January 6, 2026. This indicates a recent update history for the game.

### What is the age rating for Imperial Miners?

Imperial Miners has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of players. The game focuses on strategic planning and resource management.

### Can I play Imperial Miners offline?

As a digital board game adaptation, Imperial Miners is designed for solo play and does not require an internet connection to play the core game. Leaderboards may require connectivity.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7 — 2026-01-06

Unity security patch added

### 1.6 — 2025-07-29

Updated Billing Library (IAP In-App Purchasing).

### 1.5 — 2025-01-14

- Bug fix: Cards 41 & 42 (Quicksand) first effect was unavailable when second effect was available.
- Translation correction.

### 1.4 — 2024-12-18

Bug fix: Game freeze after undo in rare cases.
Translation and text improvements.
Other minor improvements.

### 1.3 — 2024-12-02

New features requested by the community:
- Added option to show/hide game restore preview.
- Added option to automatically confirm messages about acquired resources.
- Only the better effect is shown when the player has to choose the effect of a given card.
- Added highlight animation of the card green checkmark (card activation button).
- Application now prevents device from entering the sleep mode during the game.

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