PolyCast 422: Four Americans Talk About Europe​

By | January 26, 2026
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The Polycast team is releasing some of their old episodes, which were not previously published due to circumstances with the editing. You can now download the PolyCast #422, which is from June 2023. The thread for this episode is here.

The four-hundred-and-twenty-first episode of PolyCast, “Four Americans Talk About Europe“ is now available for streaming on the PolyCast YouTube Channel. This episode features regular co-hosts CanusAlbinus, Stephanie “Makahlua”, Phil “TheMeInTeam”, and Jason “MegaBearsFan”. Topics for this episode include:

– 00h04m02s | Scottish Comedian Plays Civ, Nukes London

News
– 00h06m09s | Machine Learning in Games
– 00h22m02s | PolyCast Show News

Research Lab
– 00h27m05s | Mythical, Mythological, or Legendary Leaders

Forum Talk
– 00h34m54s | How Will Civ VI Be Remembered?

Miscellaneous
– 00h52m55s | An Idiot(?) Plays Civ: Beyond Earth
– 01h02m06s | Honest Trailers Covers Civ 6

PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production recording live every other Saturday at 12 Noon US Eastern Time throughout the year, in an ongoing effort to give the Civilization community an interactive voice.

Sid Meier HumbleBundle again available!

By | January 25, 2026
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The Sid Meier HumbleBundle is again available! If you pay just €15,46, you get the full versions of Civ3-6, and also a 40% discount for Civ7. You get also a few more titles like Sid Meier’s Railroads or Pirates. As usual with the HumbleBundle, you can also direct some parts of your payment (and more than the minimum is encouragemed) to a charity, this time the additional money would go to the Michael J. Fox Foundation to help battle Parkison.

Get the bundle here, and discuss it with us here.

Play the new Civ7 “Game Of The Month” #15

By | January 21, 2026
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We continue our “Game Of The Month” series with the next game for Civ7! This time we challenge you with the following savegame: You are playing as Augustus of Mexico in the Modern Age. The map size is standard with light disaster intensity, and you are playing on Immortal Sovereign. You are allowed to win the game in any way you want, but you must do so before February 21. Think you are up to this challenge? Then get your savegame here.

Interactive SMACX tech tree

By | January 18, 2026
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Our user Bubblewrap has started the year with implementing a project which he long wanted to do: An interactive technology tree for Alpha Centauri (including Alien Crossfire). In case you don’t have the printed tree anymore (we have it though), then you can now use the interactive, clickable version with additional info here. In case you want to comment on this project, then check out the thread here.

PolyCast 421: Unannounced? Why?

By | January 16, 2026
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The Polycast team is releasing some of their old episodes, which were not previously published due to circumstances with the editing. You can now download the PolyCast #421, which is from May 2023. The thread for this episode is here.

The four-hundred-and-twenty-first episode of PolyCast, “Unannounced? Why?“ is now available for streaming on the PolyCast YouTube Channel. This episode features regular co-hosts CanusAlbinus, Stephanie “Makahlua”, Phil “TheMeInTeam”, and Jason “MegaBearsFan”. Topics for this episode include:

News
– 00h07m12s | May 2023 Unannounced Patch
– 00h21m50s | New Bug Affecting CPU Priority
– 00h24m03s | ChatGPT Project with FreeCIv

Research Lab
– 00h31m56s | African Civ and City-State Suggestions
– 00h41m11s | Possibilities for Leader Pass 2

Civ7 Arcade Edition for Mac/iPad/iPhone

By | January 15, 2026
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2K has announced that Civ7 will come to Apple Arcade, which is a comparable service to e.g. Xbox Game Pass (but for Apple devices, obviously). The Arcade Edition will be available for Mac, iPad and iPhone from February 5 on, and will be optimized for touch screens. As drawback, it was also announced that for now the Arcade Edition will not have multiplayer, will not get DLCs and patches might be delayed. At minimum iOS17 is required.

Costs for Apple Arcade are currently $6.99 per month, and the Civ7 Arcade Edition will be included, along the rest of the Apple Arcade catalogue.

You can find the Civ7 Arcade Edition here, and you can discuss with us here.

PolyCast 420: We Like Boats, and We Cannot Lie

By | January 10, 2026
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The Polycast team is releasing some of their old episodes, which were not previously published due to circumstances with the editing. You can now download the PolyCast #420, which is from May 2023. The thread for this episode is here.


The four-hundred-and-twentieth episode of PolyCast, “We Like Boats, and We Cannot Lie“ is now available for streaming on the PolyCast YouTube Channel. This episode features regular co-hosts CanusAlbinus, Stephanie “Makahlua”, and Phil “TheMeInTeam”, and Jason “MegaBearsFan”. Topics for this episode include:

News
– 00h01m18s | The Kotaku Civ VI Re-review
– 00h23m24s | Age of Wonders 4 has been Released

Forum Talk
– 00h26m39s | Favorite Leader Pass Leader Poll
– 00h36m35s | AI Can Be Broken By A Single Incorrect Variable

Research Lab
– 00h45m48s | The Civilization 7 Wishlist (May 2023 Edition)

NOTE: This Episode was recorded on May 6, 2023.

New book: The Art and Making of Sid Meier’s Civilization VII

By | January 9, 2026
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Video game book author Rick Barba has published a new book, called “The Art and Making of Sid Meier’s Civilization VII“.
The book itself is obviously about Civ7, officially approved by Firaxis, with a foreword by Sid Meier himself. It contains various interviews with Firaxis employees, as well as concept art for Civ7.

The book costs $50 and currently only ships to the USA and Canada.
You can order it here.