Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015)
(2015)Through the Ages is a civilization building game where each player attempts to build the best civilization through careful resource management, discovering new technologies, and advancing through different historical ages. Players guide their civilization from antiquity to the modern era, managing workers, resources, military, and culture while competing for the highest score.
The Verdict
based on 18 reviews
The reviewers consider 'Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization' a masterful and highly engaging civilization-building game, with the new edition improving on the original through thoughtful streamlining. They praise its depth, replayability, and immersive qualities, making it one of the best games of its kind despite its considerable play time.
Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization immerses you in an epic domain building experience. Long term planning allows you to see your civilization grow from its beginnings into a mighty empire.
The reviewer highly praises 'Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization', calling it an exceptional and wonderful game that he absolutely adores, consistently ranking among the top board games.
The reviewer highly recommends "Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization" for its excellent replayability and satisfying civilization-building mechanics, noting it's a keeper for his collection despite a learning curve for new players.
The reviewer highly recommends "Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization" as their favorite civilization game, praising it as one of the best on the market and a thoroughly enjoyable and deeply strategic experience for serious gamers.
The reviewer regards "Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization" as one of the best board games ever, acknowledging its complexity but highly recommending the digital adaptation for a smoother and more enjoyable experience due to the game's length and numerous mechanics.
Whilst I don’t rate Through the Ages quite as highly as the BGG community, I still think it is exceptional. Each time I played, I felt as if I was really building something as my civilization came together.
This digital adaptation revivifies one of the most acclaimed civilization-building tabletop games, and if you’re a fan of Through the Ages—the original or the revised edition—then this is a no-brainer. And even if you haven’t played the board game before, this digital game is a wonderful card-drafting experience with so much potential.
And what a cerebral puzzle Through the Ages is. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone who likes to burn their brain a little bit.
The reviewer highly praises the iOS adaptation as an excellent digital implementation that condenses the lengthy tabletop experience into a more manageable and accessible format, offering strong solo and multiplayer options despite occasional minor technical glitches.
The reviewer highlights 'Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization' as a truly interesting and good game for its target audience, particularly praising the digital app as an elegant and highly recommended implementation that enhances the gameplay experience.
TtA is a great game – one that I have sunk countless hours into playing. It’s not quite the flawless masterpiece its reputation would imply, but few such claims truly stand up to scrutiny.
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