This game has a surprising amount of depth for such an easy to learn game. Everything is very streamlined, combat takes only a few seconds, and there is a built-in game mechanism to help players in last place catch up to first place. This keeps every game competitive for all players until the very last turn. Great game!
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A Fun Game That Follows the Ebb and Flow of History's Great Empires!!!
Z-Man Games History of the World is the latest edition of this long running game. The first edition came out in the 1990s, I believe, and this is like the 5th or 6th version of the game since then. The game plays out over the course of five epochs. Based on scoring, players draft empire cards and event cards in opposite directions. On a player's turn they play their empire card, which tells them where they will place their capital and active (upright) army, and how many armies to put on their card. Throughout their turn they may place their armies in open areas of the world map adjacent to their other active armies, (or with the help of caravan and naval tokens), or may attack into areas with other players' inactive (laying down) armies. The attack roles two dice while the defender roles one (though there may be some mitigating factors that change that), and the attack compares their highest role with the defender. If the role is greater than the defender's the defender loses his army. If it is tied they both lose their army. If it is lower, the attacker may lay siege by placing armies from his empire card onto the siege engine, giving him a +1, +2, or +3 advantage in the battle. Over the course of the turn, the player's empire will expand. Event cards can also allow you to play dirty tricks on your opponents, and even create Kingdoms- mini empires that help you as well. At the end of the turn the player adds up his control of resource areas to build monuments, then adds up his control of regions, capitals, cities, and monuments to score. The player also lays all of his empire's units down, as the empire goes into decline. After every player has had a turn, region scoring values on the board are switched out and a new epoch begins.History of the World is a pretty simple game to learn and play. But it also takes some strategy every epoch. It's pretty cool seeing how the different nations rise throughout the epochs, from capital-less raiders like the Huns to the naval power of the British. It's also really fun playing the cards against your opponents, which adds a little unexpected spice to the game. But what is really cool is watching the rise and fall of great empires over time, watching the ebb and flow of world history. The only complaint I have with this game is the cardboard components- the forts and the siege train. I've never been a fan of 3D cardboard stuff like this games. I would rather just have had fortress tokens, and maybe a chart on the board for the siege train. Also- the card quality is good, but not great. Still, with all that aside, I really like History of the World. It's a fun and engaging game that new and experienced players will really take to.The Discriminating Gamer
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