Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization

Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization is a complex, strategic civilization building game. It's not for everyone, that's for sure! The game takes a lot of time to learn, and even longer to master, but it's definitely a rewarding experience. I've played a lot of board games, and this one is definitely one of the most interesting and challenging I've encountered. The game is very well designed, with a lot of thought put into the mechanics. There are many different paths to victory, and no two games are ever the same.

The game is very strategic, and you need to carefully manage your resources, discover new technologies, elect the right leaders, build wonders, and maintain a strong military. Weakness in any area can be exploited by your opponents. The game takes place throughout the ages, beginning in the age of antiquity and ending in the modern age.

One of the primary mechanisms in the game is card drafting. Technologies, wonders, and leaders come into play and become easier to draft the longer they are in play. In order to use a technology, you will need enough science to discover it, enough food to create a population to man it, and enough resources to build the building to use it. While balancing the resources needed to advance your technology, you also need to build a military. Military is built in the same way as civilian buildings. Players that have a weak military will be preyed upon by other players.

The game does take a long time to play, and it is definitely not for casual gamers. But if you're looking for a challenging and rewarding board game, then Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization is definitely worth checking out.

I'd recommend this game to anyone who enjoys strategic, complex board games.

You can also check out the electronic version, which has a great tutorial to help you learn the game.