While the general Hall of Fame is an ongoing competition, we like to run time-definite competitions between updates that we call Gauntlets. For december we got again two new ones, one major, one minor: For the G-Major CXXXIX, you need to play as Harald of Denmark on a small shuffle map on Immortal level, and you need to… Read More »
And obviously we also have a new Civ5 GOTM! This time you play as Ahmad Al-Mansur of Morocco on a standard size fractal map on Emperor level. You need to win via a science victory, but you also most prevent all other civs from achieving another type of victory. See if you can get to the Islaminc Golden… Read More »
The Value Foundation, an academic research foundation focusing on research on gaming, has posted on Twitter that 2 researchers from Leiden University have published a new research manuscript about Civilization! The research is featured in the journal of digital games and associated phenomena (DIGRA), and titled “On Being Stuck in Sid Meier’s Civilization: The Promise of Freedom in… Read More »
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.
For Halloween we go back to its roots: You play as Boudicca of the Celts on a standard size arborea map on Prince level. You also need to win via a science victory to fend of the evil ghosts, and you have until December 1 to do so. For all information please check this thread.
And it’s again the time for the middle-of-the-month GOTM! For Civ5 you get this time a very simple game, as Washington on a standard size Terra map on Chieftain level. You cannot just steamroll everyone though, you must win via a diplomatic victory. You have until November 15 to achieve this goal. For more information please see this… Read More »
Do you want to see your name in the everlasting Civ5 “Hall Of Fame”? Then join the competition now, with two new games, for which we’re looking for aspiring players to bet the current record holders! G-Major CXXXVII For this game, you need to play on Emperor level on a small pangaea map on quick speed, achiving a… Read More »
For this Civ5 GOTM we go all K-POP! You play as Sejong of Korea on a standard size fractal map on Deity level. You need to win via a culture victory, and you need to prevent the other civs from reaching any type of victory. You have time until October 31 to bring BTS to fame! For all… Read More »
