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War of Civilizations is a 4x strategy board game set in the year 2050 on a climate change-affected dystopian earth. Players take on the role of clan leaders and compete to gain mystical powers, acquire resources, and build powerful war fleets to conquer land and defeat rival clans. The game requires players to balance their acquisition of powers and resources with their warfare tactics, while navigating the challenges of a harsh, post-apocalyptic world.
The objective of the game is to achieve dominance in one of two ways: either by controlling the Isle of Myth for three consecutive rounds with the capital ship, or by accumulating the maximum number of magic crystals.
SUPREMACY: Controlling Isle of Myth for 1 full round after paying Ocean crystals for Upkeep.
WARFARE: Win against Capital Ship.
OR
Win against the opponent fleet or *Pirates.
EXPLORE Apex Island.
EXTERMINATE: Eliminate an opponent and gain their magic crystals and resources.
THE END GAME GETS TRIGGERED WHEN ANY PLAYER ENTERS THE ISLE OF MYTH FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE GAME. WHEN THE END GAME IS TRIGGERED, THE GAME WILL END IN THE FIVE ROUNDS THEREAFTER.
War of Civilizations Preview Kickstarter Video
- The expansion adds replay value and allows players to pick and choose which aspects to include.
- The game combines nostalgic war gaming mechanics with new ones.
- The prototype is already looking good.
- Expansion includes flowchart and player aids for new players.
- Civilization survival on scarce islands with rare resources in a post-melting ice age.
- The year is 2050 and most of the ice has melted. Little islands with rare resources are the only thing left for civilization to survive on.
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action Points — On a turn, players can perform three actions plus one free action.
- Area Control — Players control islands by having clan members and boats there, and must fully control continents in the final rounds.
- Combat — Players can attack islands controlled by others using ships and ammunitions. The loser loses all ships and clan members on that island.
- Modular Board — The game features islands and continents that players move between and control.
- Resource Management — Players gather aluminum, wood, ammunitions, and ocean crystals, which are used to hire clan members, buy ships, and defend.
- Set Collection — Players gain bonuses for controlling islands, and the first player to reach the 'island of myth' gets a resource bonus.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- the year is 2050 and most of the ice has melted little islands with rare resources are the only thing left for civilization to survive on.
- find it and you'll win
- the first player to get there also gets a bonus of 50k ocean crystals and aluminum wood tokens
- war of civilization combines some of the most nostalgic mechanics in war gaming while also introducing a few new ones
- this is a prototype and some of the art in production is not final but as is this game is already looking good