About this episode
In Episode 164 we provide our hot take review of Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We also discuss a poll related to what makes a civilization game. Then we discuss some board games on our table including Best Candy on the Block, After Us, and Barcelona. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:27 Poll: Are there certain aspects that are necessary to call a game a civilization game? 07:51 Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization Description 10:14 Gameplay and Mechanisms 30:42 Production and Theme 38:13 Final Thoughts 43:00 Best Candy on the Block 47:03 After Us 52:22 Barcelona 57:10 Listener Shout-out