In the first GOTM of the year 2024 you get a tough challenge: You play as Cyrus on a standard size Pangaea map on Prince level. The resources are sparse, the climate is hot and arid with a low sea level, and disaster intensity is set to 2. You need to also win via a Domination or Religious… Read More »
The Civ team has just posted their holiday greetings on Twitter, and they can also be found on the Civ website.A very nice drawing, as last year, although it allows less speculations for the next title. If you still want to speculate, then join us here.
Various games have gone on sale for Christmas, as every year. The most important ones: More titles are obviously discounted, have a look for your favourite Total War, Paradox or Galactic Civilizations titles too ;). For a discussion on the sales and updates please check this thread.
New (mid-)month, new Civ6 game, just in time for the Christmas holidays! This time you play as Gorgo of Greece on a standard size pangaea map with low sea level and low resources on Emperor level. You also get some disasters and corporations, and you need to win via a culture or diplomatic victory. You can take this… Read More »
Firaxis has put the next monthly challenge online: This time you are playing as Hadrada (Konge) on a large island plates map with a high sea level and high rainfall. You may chose between Prince and Emperor difficulty, and the necessary DLC is for you available for this challenge even if you have not bought it. This challenge… Read More »
The CivGive is a charity event, organized by various Streamers around TheCivShow. In 2021 the team managed to raise $42 000 for extralife, and $25 000 were matched by 2K Games, in 2022 the aim was $75 000, which was nearly reached. So this year, it is time again: On December 17 is the big, big, big live… 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 »
For our Civ6 “Game Of The Month” we are setting a christmas-y theme! You play as Victoria (Age Of Steam) on a hot and arid standard size Seven Seas map on King level. You have abundant resources, a legendary start, and you play with monopolies and corporations. The science victory is a must, and it will definitely show… Read More »