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 »
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 »
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 »
Our moderator Eagle Pursuit has dug up another curiosity: The Civilization Youtube account lists a “video is hidden” among its trailers (see here, on top). What does this mean? New content for Civ6? An announcement trailer for Civ7? We don’t know! Come speculate with us here.
For this month’s GOTM we strive for great things: You play as Rameses II on a standard size inland sea map on Prince level. Your goal is to win via a culture or diplomatic victory, but you need to avoid the biblical plagues (disaster level of 1). You have until December 2 to build the pyramids and all… Read More »
The Humble Bundle has made again the Sid Meier Bundle (repeat from last year), containing a lot of our favourite games!If you pay at least 14.20€, you get As other minor games included are the early games of Sid, Sid Meier’s Pirates, Sid Meier’s Railroads, Covert Action and the remakes of Ace Patrol, Sid Meier’s Ace Control and… Read More »
For the Civ6 GOTM we go back to one of history’s most famous leaders: You will be playing Cleopatra (Ptolemaic) on a standard sized wet and hot wetlands map on Immortal level. You need to win via a science victory, but also prevent all other civs from achieving another victory. Disaster intensity is set to 3, so you… Read More »
