Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization

The first time I picked a leader whose bonus stacked with my mines, the whole engine just clicked and I couldn't stop planning two ages ahead. Turns out the tech and government tracks matter way more than I expected, and the rulebook actually explains it clearly.

Watching my farms and mines snowball into a full empire never gets old, and picking leaders each age keeps every playthrough feeling different. First game ran almost three hours, but it flew by.

I lost a whole Saturday to this and regret nothing. Picking leaders whose legacy bonuses actually sync with your government type is way more strategic than I expected going in. The resource juggling between farms, mines, and city building keeps every turn tense right to the end.