Haven't been opted into the gaming & hobbies forum, so thought I would place this here.
Just stumbled across the Old World video game (Epic game store). The lead designer made Civilization IV. It's in early access, but the game is mostly complete (they just need to add a bunch more events, and maybe some other details and things).
Imagine Civilization mixed with Crusader Kings.
This game really brings some interesting new ideas to the formula.
Here's a link to the game page:
https://www.mohawkgames.com/oldworld/
Just stumbled across the Old World video game (Epic game store). The lead designer made Civilization IV. It's in early access, but the game is mostly complete (they just need to add a bunch more events, and maybe some other details and things).
Imagine Civilization mixed with Crusader Kings.
This game really brings some interesting new ideas to the formula.
- Your ruler is mortal (each turn is a year). When you're gone, your chosen heir will rule, and you'll carry on with them (based loosely on how you've groomed them).
- Events happen every year (sometimes many). These events shape your relations with the noble families you rule over, as well as relations with foreign powers.
- Moving your units and doing things with them all revolve around orders. You get a set number of orders based on your legitimacy score, and once you use them up, your turn is done (so you have to plan well).
- Technology is card based, with a technology tree like Civilization games, but the cards are somewhat random, some of your path is left up to chance (more realistic IMO).
- Diplomacy is more involved (mainly through your decisions from events that happen), but it feels much more real than Civ.
- Scouts are much more useful. Along with revealing more of the map, they can find special places that trigger helpful events, harvest items, and since the map reverts to last known status, you need to use them to actually scout the enemy and what they're up to.
- The AI is very competent.
- Overall, with the succession of rulers, random events and everything else, each game plays out a bit differently.
Here's a link to the game page:
https://www.mohawkgames.com/oldworld/