PolyCast 420: We Like Boats, and We Cannot Lie

By | January 10, 2026
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The Polycast team is releasing some of their old episodes, which were not previously published due to circumstances with the editing. You can now download the PolyCast #420, which is from May 2023. The thread for this episode is here.


The four-hundred-and-twentieth episode of PolyCast, “We Like Boats, and We Cannot Lie“ is now available for streaming on the PolyCast YouTube Channel. This episode features regular co-hosts CanusAlbinus, Stephanie “Makahlua”, and Phil “TheMeInTeam”, and Jason “MegaBearsFan”. Topics for this episode include:

News
– 00h01m18s | The Kotaku Civ VI Re-review
– 00h23m24s | Age of Wonders 4 has been Released

Forum Talk
– 00h26m39s | Favorite Leader Pass Leader Poll
– 00h36m35s | AI Can Be Broken By A Single Incorrect Variable

Research Lab
– 00h45m48s | The Civilization 7 Wishlist (May 2023 Edition)

NOTE: This Episode was recorded on May 6, 2023.

New book: The Art and Making of Sid Meier’s Civilization VII

By | January 9, 2026
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Video game book author Rick Barba has published a new book, called “The Art and Making of Sid Meier’s Civilization VII“.
The book itself is obviously about Civ7, officially approved by Firaxis, with a foreword by Sid Meier himself. It contains various interviews with Firaxis employees, as well as concept art for Civ7.

The book costs $50 and currently only ships to the USA and Canada.
You can order it here.

Play the new Civ7 “Game Of The Month” #14

By | January 8, 2026
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New year, new round of civ! We again invite you to participate in the “Game Of The Month”, a competition among the civfanatics to deliver the best game with a predetermined savegame. If you want to see how your skills compare to the rest of the community in Civ7, then this is now your chance!

In the GOTM #14, you play as Harriet Tubman of Egypt (no civ change), on a standard size “shattered seas” map on Immortal level. You also have a light disaster intensity, and we require you to win the game via a militaristic victory in the modern age. You think you can tackle this challenge? Then get your savegame here, and submit the winning game before February 2.

Old World update #142

By | January 7, 2026
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Mohawk Games, the developers of Old World, have released the latest update for their game! The main changes this time are a new Point Symmetry mirror option for multiplayer, healing shrines giving the Healer effect to all units, and a new ballista unit icon.

Discuss this update with us here (and read the full list of changes too).

Old World is currently available in the Epic Store, on GOG, Steam, and on Stove.

A trip down memory lane: Hodadian Award – Pride of the World – April, 2000

By | January 5, 2026
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Our moderator Quintillus has done some internet archaeology, and has stumbled upon a range of artefacts from the year 2000. Apparently civfanatics has won 2 prizes anno 2000, and he wondered about the context for these prizes. He dug out a range of old civ fan sites, as well as some of their history. If you’re interested in civfanatics-once-upon-a-time, then check here.

Play the new Civ3 “Game Of The Month” #201 and #174

By | January 1, 2026
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The new year has just started, and in case you are already feeling the urge to play another round of Civ3, then we got exactly the right thing for you: The new “Game Of The Month” for Civ3 is available!

For Civ3 with the addon “Play The World” we got the GOTM 201, where you play as the Zulu on a normal size pangaea map on regent level. As special rule you have that your starting Impis do not have any upkeep, but your opponents are technically advanced. If you feel like this could be a challenge, then get your starting savegame here, and submit a winning game until March 31!

For the addon “Conquests” we got the GOTM 174, where you play as the Aztecs on a standard size warm continents map with 60% water on deity level. You can get the starting savegame here, and submission deadline is also March 31.

Shacknews: Best Strategy Game of 2025 – Sid Meier’s Civilization 7

By | December 28, 2025
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The title is giving it fully away: Shacknews has crowned Civ7 to be their best strategy title of 2025.
It managed to beat the latest Commandos title and Final Fantasy Tactics among others.
The Shacknews team appreciated the changing civs (yes, they did) and the new strategies it allows, the navigable rivers and the removal of workers.
At the end, Civ7 won narrowly with 4 vs 3 votes against Jurassic World Evolution 3, and is now Shacknews strategy game of 2026.

Most of the discussion is in the video, the link to the article is here, and you can discuss these news with us here.

Play the new Civ5 “Game Of The Month” #280

By | December 27, 2025
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Christmas is over, means many of us are having some free time now. What’s there better to do than a new round of Civ, with a fresh challenge? For the Civ5 connoisseurs among us we have a fresh “Game Of The Month”, as the first challenge for 2026.

In this game you play Askia of the Songhai on a standard size Africa map on Deity level. You need to win this game via a Domination victory, and prevent all other civs from winning one of the other victories. You fee like taking on this challenge? Get your savegame here, and submit your winning savegame before January 25!