https://thegamedesignroundtable.com/ has posted a new podcast, this time with Soren Johnson, lead designer of Civ4 and Old World.In this podcast Soren and the hosts talk about how the gaming landscape have changed, that more time is spent on specific titles, how your empire is managed (Millennia vs Civ7 vs older games), the order system in Old World, the… Read More »
We are a bit early this time, and the Civ6 “Game Of The Month” for February is already available. This time you’re tasked with playing Alexander of Macedonia on a hot standard size Terra map with high sea level. You get abundant resources and a legendary start, but you must tackle a domination or religious victory on Deity… Read More »
Firaxis has released another Challenge Of The Month for Civ6: One More Turn! To be honest, that is each day a challenge for us, but we forgive them this ;). In this challenge Age-of-Steam Victoria on a small continents map on quick speed on either Prince or Emperor difficulty. Your main challenge though is to achive Diplomacy, Culture,… Read More »
Polygon has released a new article today, in which they interview Ed Beach about some of the design choices in Civ7. He talks about the decision to split leaders and civs to allow more diverse/interesting choices, that they had 2 historians on the team and consulted with the Shawnee, that they considered the opposite with civs and leaders… Read More »
We also start the new year of 2025 with a new challenge for you to play! In this Civ6 GOTM you play Yongle of China on a standard size hot and wet Continents & Islands map with low sea level on Prince difficulty. You get a legendary start, Barbarian Clans, Monopolies & Corporations, and you need to use… Read More »
The Baltimore Banner, a news website dedicated to Baltimore, has just before Christmas ran a title called “How Baltimore County became a hidden world of video game companies“.As many of you know, Baltimore is the home to our most important gaming studio, Firaxis, but not only that. Its predecessor, Microprose, responsible for Civ1+2 was also situated in Baltimore,… Read More »
It’s sales times on Steam, and there is a great selection to choose from! From the civ franchise we got: Other interesting games are also on sale, and include: Save some money for Civ7 though ;).
Firaxis has released the new Civ6 challenge, this time called “Civpocalypse”. As the name says, it is a horrid setting, with Barbarian Clans, maximum disaster intensity and apocalypse game mode. You play as Tamar of Georgia on a tiny pangaea map with wet climate and high sea level on quick speed with sparse resources. You may pick between… Read More »