Impressions Games was a computer game development studio founded by David Lester (currently of Firefly Studios ), in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He sold the company to Sierra Entertainment, who was then bought out by Cendant and eventually, Vivendi Universal Games.

Impressions specialized in historical strategy games, and is most well-known for its City Building Series, which included the Caesar series, Pharaoh, and Zeus .

Mike Ryder, former president of Sierra Entertainment, forced a change in management in October of 2001, during development of Lords of the Realm III. Rod Nakamoto was installed as the new director. Lords III became Impressions' final game, and was released to mediocre reviews in March of 2004.

The studio was shut down in April of 2004 when Vivendi Universal Games closed most of their game development studios. Many members of the studio moved on to form Tilted Mill Entertainment.

Former notable employees of Impressions include Chris Beatrice and Peter Haffenreffer, co-founders of Tilted Mill Entertainment.

Games Developed at Impressions

• Acropolis
• Air Bucks
• Air Force Commander
• The Blue and the Gray
• Breach 2
• Breach 3
• Caesar
• Caesar II
• Caesar III
• Caesar: Platinum Edition
• Casino De Luxe
• Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile
• Cohort : Fighting For Rome
• Cohort II
• Conquest of Japan
• Crime City
• Detroit
• Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom
• The Final Conflict
• Front Lines
• Global Domination
• Grant - Lee - Sherman: Civil War 2: Generals
• High Seas Trader
• Lords of Magic
• Lords of Magic: Legends of Urak
• Lords of Magic: Special Edition
• Lords of the Realm
• Lords of the Realm II
• Lords of the Realm II: Siege Pack
• Lords: Royal Collection
• Merchant Colony
• Paladin II
• Pharaoh
• Powerhouse
• The Rise & Rule of Ancient Empires
• Robert E. Lee: Civil War General
• Rules of Engagement 2
• Spacebucks
• Twenty Wargame Classics
• Ultimate Soccer Manager
• When Two Worlds War
• WW2 Air Force Commander
• Zeus Official Expansion: Poseidon
• Zeus: Master of Olympus