Civilization

Few games can absorb a player as thoroughly as Civilization. The promise that you will lead your nation from the first settlement in ancient times all the way to space flight or global domination is responsible for countless sleepless nights and the eternal mantra just one more turn. Sid Meier created a game here that became synonymous with the entire turn-based strategy genre.

Civilization was released in 1991 from the workshop of MicroProse and cast the player in the role of an immortal leader who founds cities, researches in a technology tree, manages the economy, diplomacy and war across millennia. What is truly ingenious is above all the interconnection of all systems: every decision about research, construction or expansion has long-term consequences and leads to countless paths to finish the game.

The mechanic of turn-based empire building with an open ending was groundbreaking at the time. The player could win by conquering the world or by a scientific race to fly to Alpha Centauri, and every game unfolded differently thanks to randomly generated maps and various civilizations with their own leaders. This replayability is legendary to this day.

The cultural significance of Civilization is enormous. The game founded one of the longest-running and most acclaimed gaming brands ever, a series that has seen many sequels and regularly appears in rankings of the most influential games in history. The name Sid Meier became a guarantee of quality thanks to it. Amiga owners could enjoy their own conversion of this intellectual colossus.

Civilization is not just a game, it is a small simulator of human history in which strategy, planning and fascination with how far you can take your people all come together. That is precisely why, even after decades, it retains its unfading appeal.

Why play: A founding turn-based strategy with the legendary just one more turn effect that draws you in for hours on end.