BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
What to know
Allow a large part of the evening. Alongside the four advancement tracks, you will manage income, a capital city, and civilization abilities. The current publisher listing includes revised civilization mats; older copies may differ.
Learning the rules
There are several ways to progress, plus different civilization abilities to learn. We rate that as involved, although the publisher calls its game weight medium.
Planning your time
Allow extra time to set up, explain the rules, and pack away.