Sullla’s AI Survivor: The Hammer of the Gods!

By | May 7, 2026
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Season 9 Game Six!

Sullla’s AI Survivor is an annual competition of all Civilization IV AI Leaders by long-time Civilization enthusiast and streamer Sullla. CFC is very excited to announce that the popular series returns after almost a two-year hiatus with Season Nine. AI Survivor has become quite an event over the years for both old and new Civ IV fans.

Game 5 Recap (click for write-up): Last week’s contest was an absolute thrill ride packed with unexpected twists and high-stakes drama. Although perennial Survivor favorite Huayna Capac of the Incas struggled with a lackluster starting position, he remained the heavy favorite. He proved his mettle by orchestrating early, devastating onslaughts against Washington. While the American leader was swiftly dispatched by a French-Incan coalition, Capac ultimately fell just short of a second-place finish. In a stunning display of resilience, lonely old Tokugawa of Japan displayed defensive mastery, repelling enemies from all sides. Meanwhile, Wang Kon of Korea stored his Troll King crown this time, playing less capriciously on his way to a narrow second-place finish. However, the true shocker came from Louis XIV of France, who snatched a surprising Cultural Victory by relying primarily on static culture! Every leader except Washington moved on to the playoff round.

This week, our own Sitting Down and Saxo Grammaticus both achieved a strong Game 5 second-place finish. CivFanatics continues its excellent performance in the overall contest. We have Thrasybolus and Mylene (aka Fippy or is that Flippy lol ;)) tied for 1st, while a-pen-dragon and Saxo Grammaticus are tied for 2nd, exclusively. Civfanatics are truly dominating the field!

GAME 5 ON May 1st (noon EST)

Game 6: Got Religion! Well, the contest this week sure does, featuring four leaders who start with Mysticism and possess a heavy religious flavor. Expect the three early religions to be founded and spread fast, creating schisms across the map. You know what else this game has? It has two of the craziest warmongers in Civ IV: Montezuma of the Aztecs and Shaka of the Zulu. It is a given that these two will create havoc, provided the neighbors don’t cancel each other out first. Meanwhile, top seed Mehmed of the Ottomans—quite feisty himself and among the top unit builders in the game—should prove a heavy favorite and a strong roadblock for the competition. Also, we have the popular connoisseur of culture, Gandhi of India, who will not find many friends in this game unless he can make religion work for him. Will he find an early grave or survive to go nuclear!

Enter the AI Survivor Picking Contest

Don’t forget to make your picks in the picking contest before the game goes live!

Also, note that our favorite CFC Warrior Queen, Mylene (My), hosts her own friendly betting competition (with fake ducats, of course..ha). Make sure you join in the fun in the S9G6 Picking Game.

Sullla’s AI Survivor Season 9 continues Friday, May 8th, on Sullla’s Twitch Channel at noon EST.

We welcome you to join the fun by discussing here.

Play the new Civ5 “Game Of The Month” #288

By | May 3, 2026
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For this month’s GOTM for Civ5, we offer you a fast way to the apocalypse: This game is set up for you to play as the Maya on a small Pangaea map on quick speed on Prince level. You must win a science victory, as fast as possible (to build some ufos to get a way from the end of the world, I presume). Do you think you can save humanity? Then get your savegame here, and send in the winning savegame before June 1!

Old World: “There are an infinite number of game idea seeds, embedded within history.”

By | May 1, 2026
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The team of Old World has given an interview to Norwegian website spillhistorie.no. In this interview the team talks about various decisions for Old World, like how they decided upon the setting, the introduction of the mortal leaders, and the challenges they had with publishing the game. They also talk more deeply about the order system and advantages of not having actions tied to units, and the relationship of Old World to Civ and Paradox games.

You can read the interview here, and discuss it with us here.

Play the new Civ7 “Game Of The Month” #22

By | April 30, 2026
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For may we got you another Civ7 challenge with the 22nd “Game Of The Month”! We task you to play as Charlemagne of the Maury on a standard size “Pangaea and Islands” map on Deity level. You also get a light disaster intensity and long age lengths. We want you to win a military victory, and that before June 1. You think you can do this? Then get your starting savegame here.

Sullla’s AI Survivor: The Troll King Is Unleashed!

By | April 29, 2026
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Season 9 Game Five!

Sullla’s AI Survivor is an annual competition of all Civilization IV AI Leaders by long-time Civilization enthusiast and streamer Sullla. CFC is very excited to announce that the popular series returns after almost a two-year hiatus with Season Nine. AI Survivor has become quite an event over the years for both old and new Civ IV fans.

Game 4 Recap (click for write-up): To my dismay, the two not-so-friendly leaders, Boudica of the Celts and Peter of Russia, proved unable to hold their own this week against the Peacemakers. Along with Charlemagne of the Holy Roman Empire, both are now officially out of the competition. Peter was especially ineffective, bowing out early to the deceptively docile Roosevelt of America. Meanwhile, Ramesses II of Egypt clinched a tightly contested culture victory, narrowly beating the space race attempt of Darius of Persia—who, as usual, somehow excelled while doing almost nothing. Though Ramesses had a fantastic start fueled by wonders and cathedrals, he was literally saved from disaster twice by Hammurabi of Babylon, who ended the game with the largest share of land and a second-place finish. With Ramesses, Hammurabi, Darius, and Roosevelt moving on, this marks the first game where the top-seeded leader actually advanced instead of being the first to die!

This week, our own Thrasybulos (I spelled that wrong 10 times) excelled with a standalone 1st place Game 4 finish. Congrats, Mr. T! (yes…I gave up lol ) His convincing victory now places him in the #1 spot in the overall contest to date. Also, a-pen-dragon at #4 and Mylene (aka Fippy) at #5 are representin’ us Fanatics well!

GAME 5 ON May 1st (noon EST)

Game 5: The legendary Wang Kon of Korea has officially arrived, and the Civ IV AI Survivor arena is in for a world of chaos! Known as the “Troll King” for his uncanny ability to derail rival strategies, he sauntered onto the battlefield with a mischievous glint and a stash of protective longbowmen. While others posture with military might, Wang Kon is busy building frustrating walls or—true to his chaotic nature—launching a bewildering, cross-map trek just to attack a target miles from his borders. He isn’t just here to play; he’s here to survive by being the most stubborn, unpredictable and brilliantly annoying leader on the map. As the war horns sound, the Troll King is ready to turn this competition into a masterclass in defensive trolling and unpredictable aggression!

Enter the AI Survivor Picking Contest

Don’t forget to make your picks in the picking contest before the game goes live!

Also, note that our favorite CFC Warrior Queen, Mylene (My), hosts her own friendly betting competition (with fake ducats, of course..ha). Make sure you join in the fun in the S9G5 Picking Game.

Sullla’s AI Survivor Season 9 continues Friday, April 24th, on Sullla’s Twitch Channel at noon EST.

We welcome you to join the fun by discussing here.

Firaxis celebrates 30 years of strategy

By | April 28, 2026
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After the Civ series itself with Civ1, and also this year Civ2 turn 30, it seems that Firaxis themself is also turning 30! Sid, Brian Reynold and Jeff Briggs founded Firaxis anno 1996 after they left Microprose, and so far it seems that the studio is standing the test of time. As with such events, Firaxis wants to celebrate, they start with a re-branding, and a few things are to come in the coming weeks, see below:

  • April 30: We’re kicking off a Legacy Sale on Steam for PC, featuring huge savings on some of the best Firaxis Titles from over the years.
  • May 1 (This Friday!): Join us on our Firaxis Games Social Channel for our official anniversary celebration, featuring a fun, new giveaway.
  • May 19: Our own Heather Hazen, President of Firaxis Games, will be appearing at the GamesBeat Summit to talk shop about the industry and our vision.
  • Exclusive Merch: We’ve produced a very limited run of 30th-anniversary gear to share with some of our closest creators who have championed our games over the years.
  • XCOM Tabletop Miniatures Game. We’re very excited to partner with Modiphius Entertainment on a new XCOM tabletop game inspired by Enemy Unknown.
  • GeForce Now: We’re working closely with NVIDIA to bring many of your favorite legacy titles to the cloud. Tune in to the NVIDIA GeForce Now Blog this Thursday for more information!

Come and celebrate with us here.

Play the new Civ3 “Game Of The Month” #175 and #202!

By | April 27, 2026
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It’s getting spring, and we have the next session of the quarterly Civ3 “Game Of The Month” on!

For players with the addon “Play The World” we have the GOTM 202. You play as India on a standard continents map on Monarch level with roaming barbarians. If you think you can deal with the very dry starting spot, then get your savegame here and submit your winning game before June 30!

For players with the addon “Conquests” we have the GOTM 175 for you. You play as France on a standard size continents map with 80% ocean on Emperor level. This time you get raging barbarians though, but you get some armies to compensate. Interested? Get your savegame here and also submit here your winning game before June 30!

1492 – Colonization of the New World – Now Available!

By | April 26, 2026
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Our user SaltyOlives has notified us that they and their team have released their Colonization inspired game “1492 – Colonization of the New World”.

As you can guess, this is a game about colonizing the new world in a turn-based way. You can lead one of 8 European nations, and you must settle unknown lands, build up your production to develop your settlements, negotiate with the natives, and ultimately decleare independence from the colonizing monarchy.

The game and its graphics are aimed at old-school “Colonization” fans, and system requirements are therefore moderate.

If you want to try it, there is a free demo available on Steam. The game is also currently discounted, for 24.29€. Check it out on Steam here, and discuss it with us here.