Here's some tips:
Play on tiny maps, where you can end them in about 4-500 turns
AVOID THE FOLLOWING CIVILIZATIONS:
Austrin, Kuriotate, Dtesh, Jotnar, Scions, Frozen, Basium, Infernal, Doviello, Illians.
Turn off animal invasions and the like
Use No Settlers (Add the amount of civs you want...