Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization*

Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization is a complex and engaging civilization-building board game. Players guide their civilizations through different ages, focusing on resource management, technology development, leadership, military strength, and building wonders.

Gameplay Overview

  • Civilization Development: Players work to advance their civilization from antiquity to the modern age.
  • Resource Management: Balancing resources like science, food, and ore is crucial for progress.
  • Card Drafting Mechanism: Technologies, wonders, and leaders are accessed through card drafting, becoming easier to draft over time.

Special Features

  • Technology and Building: Requires science for technology discovery, food for population growth, and resources for building.
  • Military Strategy: Building a military is essential to protect against and challenge other players.
  • Cultural Victory: The game's objective is to accumulate the most culture by the end of the modern age.
  • No Map Gameplay: Unlike many civilization games, there is no territorial map, but players can still affect each other through military actions.

Conclusion

Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization is ideal for players who enjoy in-depth strategy games with a focus on civilization development and resource management. Its blend of military, technological, and cultural development, along with the competitive dynamics of card drafting and player interaction, makes it a challenging and rewarding experience for strategy game enthusiasts.

Nominated for 8 awards and won 2.

  • 2 - 4 Players
  • 120 Minutes
  • 12+ years old
  • Hard to learn

Video reviews, ratings, Let's Plays and tests for Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization

  • YouTube Review for the game "Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization" by BoardGameGeek
    Video is in English

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