Play the new Civ3 “Game Of The Month” #165 and #192

By | October 6, 2023

After all the other GOTMs, we this time also got again the 2 GOTMs for Civ3!

For the addon “Play The World” you get GOTM 192, you will be playing as the Iroquis on a normal size pangaea map on Deity. You get roaming barbarians as a challenge, but a special starting unit too, to even out the handicap. You have until December 31 to rule the great plains! For all the information please see this thread.

For the addon “Conquests” you get GOTM 165, in which you play as Carthago on a standard size achipelago map with 80% water on regent level. You get some health bonuses, but you don’t know if the barbarians will be coming strongly at you or not. Also for this GOTM you have time to rule the seas and everything else until December 31. For all information please see this thread.

Hooded Horse publisher sale – 25% off on Old World, 25% off on Xenonauts 2, and more

By | October 5, 2023

Hooded Horse is a small indie publisher, and a rather new one in the field. The are the publisher of Old World, which probably many people in this community know.
But despite the newness, they have their first sale on Steam, which is for us here quite interesting, as it includes many strategy games, including some turnbased ones!
On sale are:

  • As mentioned, Old World, a 4X game set in ancient times, is 25% off, for 29.99
  • Against The Storm, a dark fantasy city builder, 35% off, for 19.49
  • Clanfolk, a city builder in the Scottish highlands, is 25% off, for 14.99
  • Xenonauts 2, a turn-based tactics game in the style of XCOm, is 25%, for 29.99
  • Terra Invicta, a 4X game where you need to defend earth against an alien invasion, is 30% off, for 27.99

For all the Hooded Horse sales please see here, and discuss this sale with us here.

New challenges for the Civ5 “Hall Of Fame”

By | October 5, 2023

Do you want to see your name in the everlasting Civ5 “Hall Of Fame”? Then join the competition now, with two new games, for which we’re looking for aspiring players to bet the current record holders!

G-Major CXXXVII

For this game, you need to play on Emperor level on a small pangaea map on quick speed, achiving a diplomacy victory. Most other settings are your own choice. For all the information please see this thread.

G-Minor CCX

For this game, you need to play as Shaka of the Zulus on a standard size great plains map on Prince level, and you need to win a domination victory. For the other settings please see this thread.

Old World – Pharaohs of the Nile DLC now available

By | October 4, 2023

As mentioned on Twitter by Hooded Horse, and Mohawk Games, the new Old World DLC “Pharaohs of the Nile” is now availabe.
This DLC comes with 6 historical scenarios, as well as with a new civilization, the Kingdom of Kush.
There is currently also a 10% discount on the DLC, so you can get it for 8.99 instead of 9.99.

Buy the new DLC:

Discuss the new DLC with us here.

Play the new Civ6 “Game Of The Month” #168

By | October 4, 2023

For this Civ6 GOTM we will be thinking about that OTHER Roman empire: This month you are playing Theodora of the Byzantine Empire on a large true starting location mediterranean map on Emperor level (how very well fitting!). You need to go for a domination victory, and prevent all other civs from achieving any type of victory. You have until November 1 to show that Constantinople cannot be conquered.

For all information please check this thread.

Millennia: Developer Diary – World & Map

By | October 3, 2023

We got another developer diary from the new Paradox game Millennia!
The lead programmer describes how regions, borders and your empire work.
You upgrad the capital of a region with buildings, like in a normal civ game, and you also build farms, camps and other improvements in the surrounding. In addition you can have vassals like in Civ4, and outposts like in Civ3.

For all details please check our thread.

Play the new Civ5 “Game Of The Month” #230

By | October 3, 2023

For this Civ5 GOTM we go all K-POP! You play as Sejong of Korea on a standard size fractal map on Deity level. You need to win via a culture victory, and you need to prevent the other civs from reaching any type of victory. You have time until October 31 to bring BTS to fame! For all the information please check here.

Ara: History Untold: Dev Diary, Ep. 06 – Sound Design

By | October 2, 2023

The developers of Ara: History Untold have released another dev diary. This time they talk about sound design, and how e.g. the world is important and interacts with the soundtrack. For our discussion about Ara please check here.