Sid Meier's Civilization
2010
Design6.0/10
Interaction7.0/10
Artistry6.0/10
Strategy9.0/10
Complexity8.0/10
Sid Meier's Civilization
Lead your civilization through ages, balancing growth, diplomacy, and conflict to achieve victory.
2010 • 2–4
Average rating
4.02
Players
2–4
Avg time
240 min
Age
13+
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Description
In Sid Meier's Civilization, you take on the role of a leader guiding your people through the ages, exploring the map, building cities, and developing technologies. Each turn, you'll manage your hand of cards, drafting new ones to improve your civilization's capabilities and expand your influence across the modular board.
You'll also be engaging in diplomacy and trade with other players, or perhaps resorting to conflict using a Rock-Paper-Scissors combat system. With variable player powers adding asymmetry, the game offers multiple paths to victory, whether through cultural dominance, technological advancement, or military might. The challenge lies in balancing your civilization's growth and adapting to the ever-changing world around you.
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Categories
City Building, Civilization, Exploration, Negotiation, Video Game Theme, Economic, Political
Mechanics
Card Drafting, Deck / Pool Building, Grid Movement, Hand Management, Modular Board, Rock-Paper-Scissors, Trading, Variable Player Powers, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement
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