Through the Ages - a videogame port of the board game legend

[cvv]

I'd direct the attention of the resident strategy lovers to the new release of the digital version of the Through the Ages board game.

It's basically a boardgame/card game version of Civilization but much smarter and more engaging than the official boardgame port of Sid Meier's Civilization. It's the 3rd best rated board game on Boardgamegeek.com which is almost as prestigious as winning the Codex GOTY coveted prize. And I would not sperg about it here and everywhere if I wasn't a complete fanboy of the original board game. It's a legend in the board game world and deservedly so.

The Steam version is cheap and simple obviously, it's a small project, but it's adequate. The underlying mechanics is what matters here. I just bought it and tested it for 30 minutes and I can't see any issues.

It'd be great if we could put together a Codex group to play this diamond.

Plus there's a 38% deal off on Steam right now.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/758370/Through_the_Ages/

 

[Great Deceiver]

It would be cool if they made a decent electronic version of Vlaada's best game, Mage Knight. Great game but quite unwieldy to actually play live.

 

[Leechmonger]

I've played Through the Ages extensively on Android, it's p great.

 

[Naerydan]

Absolutely amazing game, it's a brilliant design from one of the best in the industry. Vlaada is a friggin' genius.

 

[Viata]

Damn, I used to play this game online on boardgamearena every day some time ago. It's free at boardgamearena, btw. Or used to be, it's been a while since I last played on that site.

 

[Galdred]

Damn, I used to play this game online on boardgamearena every day some time ago. It's free at boardgamearena, btw. Or used to be, it's been a while since I last played on that site.

Me too. Is the steam game based on the newer version?

 

[cvv]

Damn, I used to play this game online on boardgamearena every day some time ago. It's free at boardgamearena, btw. Or used to be, it's been a while since I last played on that site.

Me too. Is the steam game based on the newer version?

Yep, with the new wonder and leaders too.

 

[cvv]

Btw so far I'm getting my ass kicked, seems only veterans playing so far and I haven't played for years. But it's a fucking blast.

 

[Galdred]

Btw so far I'm getting my ass kicked, seems only veterans playing so far and I haven't played for years. But it's a fucking blast.

Does it support Asynch play? Most mobile games do, but for some reason, it doesn't seem to be used much on Steam.

 

[cvv]

Btw so far I'm getting my ass kicked, seems only veterans playing so far and I haven't played for years. But it's a fucking blast.

Does it support Asynch play? Most mobile games do, but for some reason, it doesn't seem to be used much on Steam.

What exactly is Asynch play?

 

[Galdred]

Btw so far I'm getting my ass kicked, seems only veterans playing so far and I haven't played for years. But it's a fucking blast.

Does it support Asynch play? Most mobile games do, but for some reason, it doesn't seem to be used much on Steam.

What exactly is Asynch play?

It is the way it was (is?) played on www.boardgaming-online.com : You play your turn, and can log off afterwards. You get a notification for your next turn.
The players don't need to be online at the same time.

 

[cvv]

Btw so far I'm getting my ass kicked, seems only veterans playing so far and I haven't played for years. But it's a fucking blast.

Does it support Asynch play? Most mobile games do, but for some reason, it doesn't seem to be used much on Steam.

What exactly is Asynch play?

It is the way it was (is?) played on www.boardgaming-online.com : You play your turn, and can log off afterwards. You get a notification for your next turn.
The players don't need to be online at the same time.

Oh yeah, obviously. That's the only reason I can even play this game. There are "lightning" modes where you have a few minutes for your turn but I never play those. I usually play Moderate (12 hours) or Default (24 hours), I have about 10 games started at once and I check in like twice a day for half-hour at a time.

 

[Jaedar]

Interesting. Thought this seemed cool, but also like I'd never have time to play it (currently longplay game with friends is Twilight Imperium).

Have to say the artwork looks really bland and lowres though.

 

[Sranchammer]

Here I Stand needs a videogame version.

 

[Galdred]

Interesting. Thought this seemed cool, but also like I'd never have time to play it (currently longplay game with friends is Twilight Imperium).

Have to say the artwork looks really bland and lowres though.

It depends on your willpower to not launch 10 games at the same time.
A single game takes something like 1 hour, split over 2 weeks.
The problem is that you may be tempted to launch another one because the first one doesn't go quickly enough.
It plays a lot faster than TI.

 

[cvv]

It depends on your willpower to not launch 10 games at the same time.

As I said, I have about 10 games started right now. I log in twice a day, spend 1/2 hour playing my turns every time. Not exactly a time sink I'd say.

 

[cvv]

Through the Ages is a superior civilization-building game

I was reminded of the love I once had for the genre when the digital version of Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization released on Steam last month. I remembered playing the board game fondly, if through a haze of sleepless convention thought, and gave it a shot. What I found was a reminder of why I love the civilization-building genre—and an oddly refreshing take on it for a 12-year-old base design. Videogame civilization-builders could stand to see where tabletop games have long broken away from genre conventions we take for granted.

 

[DakaSha V]

dis is good game