Yearly Archives: 2023

Old World update #116

By | November 23, 2023

Mohawk Games, the developers of Old World, have released the latest update for their game. This update makes the lower difficulty levels easier, including a new beginners difficulty level, balance changes, combat improvements, and Kush is now available on the middle eastern map too. Discuss this update with us here (and read the full list of changes too).… Read More »

Mystical Conquests – a fantasy retro 4X

By | November 20, 2023

Retro fans will be interested to read about this game: Mythical Conquests is a turn-based 4X in a fantasy setting, which according to its own description draws inspiration from Civ and Age of Wonders. The setting is in a fantasy world, but you do the usual 4X things of expanding your cities, researching new technologies, and fighting battles.… Read More »

Play the new Civ4 “Game Of The Month” #262

By | November 18, 2023

And also for Civ4 we get a mid-month GOTM! In this case you play as Saladin of the Arabs on a rocky medium sea level fractal map on Prince level. The starting position is challenging, and you will not find any good huts within 8 tiles around it. You have until December 15 to master this challenge. For… Read More »

Millennia – Community Q&A results

By | November 17, 2023

The developers of Millennia have run a Q&A on their official discord, and they are now reporting back the results. Some of the questions relate back to Civ, e.g. Question: Will the terrain change with ages? Like finding new ores in civ. And are they influenced by the kind of age? Like the age of plague making fresh… Read More »

Play the new Civ6 “Game Of The Month” #171

By | November 16, 2023

For the mid-month Civ6 GOTM, we go with a true American spirit: You play as Abraham Lincoln of America on a standard size continents and islands map on Deity level. You must win via a domination or religious victory, on a hot and wet planet with abundant resources, but also with disasters and Barbarian clans. You have until… Read More »

RockPaperShotgun: Strategy games are no longer limited by the “stigma” of being “Smart Man’s Games”, says Ara developer

By | November 16, 2023

RockPaperShotgun has released a new article called “Strategy games are no longer limited by the “stigma” of being “Smart Man’s Games”, says Ara developer.” In this news article the author talked to the devs of Ara: History Untold about the history of 4X. They comment that in the earlier 2000s the strategy genre was more of a niche… Read More »

Play the new Civ5 “Game Of The Month” #233

By | November 15, 2023

And the new round for the mid-month GOTM for Civ5 is starting now! You play as Ramkhamhaeng of Siam on a large continents map on King level, and you must win via a domination victory. You have until December 15 to get through this challenging start! For all the details please check this thread.

Civ6 monthly challenges now on Steam

By | November 14, 2023

Due to the popularity of our monthly “Game Of The Month” and our Hall Of Fame, it seems that Firaxis has decided to copy the concept and will provide a monthly challenge for a while now also on Steam (our monthly game is also available for Epic store customers though), where you can earn Hall of Fame badges.… Read More »