Category Archives: Humankind

PolyCast 412: When We Thought It Was Over

By | February 6, 2023

The four-hundred-and-twelfth episode of PolyCast, “When We Thought It Was Over“ is now available for streaming on ThePolyCast.net. This episode features regular co-hosts CanusAlbinus. Stephanie “Makahlua”, Phil “TheMeInTeam”, and Jason “MegaBearsFan”. Topics for this episode include: News– 00h03m39s | Civilization VI Leader Pass Announced.– 00h17m14s | November 17th Developer Livestream with Focus on Julius Caesar– 00h34m15s | Amplitude… Read More »

Amplified 2023: Amplitude’s 12th birthday!

By | January 18, 2023

Amplitude, the developer of Humankind, is celebrating it’s 12th birthday!This birthday involves various interesting items, most of them you can follow on their Twitch account under AmplitudeStudios: Let’s congratulate Amplitude for their 12 years and for such a great party: Congratulations! Join us for the celebration here.

Humankind: Together We Rule expansion released

By | November 9, 2022

Amplitude, the developers of Humankind, have released its first expansion: Together We Rule. This expansion brings a wide range of new features, as e.g. stated in the announcement: Embassies: Form stronger ties with other empires and access cooperative treaties, like mutual access to Emblematic Units. Agents: A new class of units that can serve as diplomats or hidden… Read More »

PolyCast 408: Why Do Anything When You Can Pillage?

By | October 22, 2022

The four-hundred-and-eighth episode of PolyCast, “Why Do Anything When You Can Pillage?“ is now available for streaming on ThePolyCast.net. This episode features regular co-hosts CanusAlbinus, Stephanie “Makahlua”, and Jason “MegaBearsFan” with first-time guest co-host CivMD. Topics for this episode include: Intro00h01m00s | Game Spinoff Ideas News00h05m58s | Humankind Announces “Together We Rule” Expansion Senate00h10m09s | CivMD’s Domination Strategy… Read More »

Humankind – Together We Rule expansion: The Swiss and the Bulgarians

By | October 21, 2022

Amplitude has released more information about the upcoming “Together We Rule” expansion, and has given us details about the new cultures of the Swiss and the Bulgarians. Please check this thread to discuss the new cultures. Thanks to our member Saxo Grammaticus for this notification.

Humankind scenario challenge #4: Space Race

By | October 19, 2022

Amplitude, the developers of Humankind, present you the next scenario challenge: The scenario “Space Race”. In this scenario you inhabit a small planet with only little land mass. Your goal is to escape to Mars, while having the most fame. You have until November 9 to finish this challenge. For all info please read this thread here, and… Read More »

Humankind – Free to play until Monday October 10

By | October 6, 2022

In anticipation of the coming expansion “Together We Rule”, Amplitude has made Humankind free to play over the weekend. In case you get the taste, the base game can also be purchased with a 50% discount, and the available DLCs with 33%. And if you then also want to get the new expansion “Together We Rule”, you can… Read More »

TactiCon Schedule

By | September 21, 2022

And there is now a schedule for the TactiCon!The program includes talks about strategy games and publishing. Among the participants will be Soren and Leyla Johnson, the former being the Civ3 and 4 lead designer, and they both worked together on Old World. Tim Bender from their publisher Hooded Horse will be participating in a talk about how… Read More »