Sherlock
Just one more turn...
I only started playing with Civ 4.
Was Civilization a board game before it was a PC game?
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DeutschDachs
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Civilization was originally released in 1991 for the PC
I don't think the board game came around until 2010
I don't think the board game came around until 2010
smartcanuck1988
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It was a PC game first then the 2002 Civilization board game was based on it. See here: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3633/sid-meiers-civilization-boardgame
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Yes. Sid designed Civ 1 based on a board game. Recently, a board game was released based on the computer game, bringing it full circle.
j51
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I think the original was loosely based on this game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/71/civilization
That led to some later lawsuit and the creation of the Call to Power abomination I think.
That led to some later lawsuit and the creation of the Call to Power abomination I think.
Well, not exactly. There was a boardgame called Civilization by Avalon Hill in 1980.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/71/civilization
It shares some of the concepts of Sid's game, cities and techs mainly.
I always believed the computer game Empire and the boardgame Civilization were the inspiration. I swear I read many years ago Sid saying as much but during a more recent interview the story change and he did not credit the Avalon Hill game at all.
edit: Ninja'd. For what it's worth that boardgame was excellent. I owned it back in the day and also a PC version of it. The game took FOREVER to play though.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/71/civilization
It shares some of the concepts of Sid's game, cities and techs mainly.
I always believed the computer game Empire and the boardgame Civilization were the inspiration. I swear I read many years ago Sid saying as much but during a more recent interview the story change and he did not credit the Avalon Hill game at all.
edit: Ninja'd. For what it's worth that boardgame was excellent. I owned it back in the day and also a PC version of it. The game took FOREVER to play though.
master__jj
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There was a boardgame called Civilization, released in the 80's. If I'm correct, it served as an inspiration for the series, but it was not really a worldbuilder and was fundamentally different from the pc-games. The original boardgame takes place on a map of the Mediterranean and features nations like Egypt. You found cities, wage war, trade with other players and develop your population, but the timeframe is limited to the ancient era.
Later, there were Advanced Civilization (that changed the rules somewhat) and in the early 2000's there was a very mediocre board game by Eagle Games. A few years ago, there was a new Civilization game that's more in line with what you would expect from a Civilization game: science, evolging through the ages, war,...
(btw: Through the Ages is also a very nice but vey abstract take on the Civ-genre. If someone wants to come over, I own them all)
Later, there were Advanced Civilization (that changed the rules somewhat) and in the early 2000's there was a very mediocre board game by Eagle Games. A few years ago, there was a new Civilization game that's more in line with what you would expect from a Civilization game: science, evolging through the ages, war,...
(btw: Through the Ages is also a very nice but vey abstract take on the Civ-genre. If someone wants to come over, I own them all)
King Jason
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Basically, the long answer; Yes.
The short answer; No.
The short answer; No.
Atwork
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Loosely based. I played the board game as a kid before C1; and C1's to C6's fundamentals are directly related to the board game's design. But, I fell in love with C1 because I played the board game.
Here is the PC version of the 1991 update of the boardgame....
http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/359/Advanced+Civilization.html
I really like it myself. It came out in 1995 and is dos based.
http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/359/Advanced+Civilization.html
I really like it myself. It came out in 1995 and is dos based.
There was an earlier (1984) computer version of AH's Civilization, called Incunabula, which I did play at the time. Though it obviously covers the same subject matter as Sid's Civilization, the gameplay is not at all similar, if I recall correctly.
The core city mechanics of Sid's Civ are pretty closely based on the classic Empire game, which I also played a ton of.
The core city mechanics of Sid's Civ are pretty closely based on the classic Empire game, which I also played a ton of.
Atwork
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Current Civ 6 lead designer's boardgames Here I Stand and Virgin Queen have some Civ similarities: Exploration, espionage, spreading of religion, unique abilities of factions, great artists with abilities etc.
The board games have also a card system. maybe a direct Ed Beach influence on the civic cards of Civ 6 goverments.
The board games have also a card system. maybe a direct Ed Beach influence on the civic cards of Civ 6 goverments.
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Yes, the governments and policies seem particularly boardgamey.
Aristos
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I remember Sid once saying part of the inspiration came from AH, clearly... don't have proof though. But the signs are there to be seen.
If people are interested in trying the original experience with other humans, I recommend this site:
http://civ.rol-play.com/ahciv/login.php?horde_logout_token=fpPdlc2bZes3QfheYd4izzLUo6c&app=horde
Game is very interesting against other humans.
If people are interested in trying the original experience with other humans, I recommend this site:
http://civ.rol-play.com/ahciv/login.php?horde_logout_token=fpPdlc2bZes3QfheYd4izzLUo6c&app=horde
Game is very interesting against other humans.
I loved the Civilization Board Games and played them extensively back in the day. 
I certainly was intrigued when Civ I was released and took to it right away.
No relationship between the two but they are both excellent.
Interestingly enough, Europa Universalis was originally a boardgame that became a computer game.
I gave away my original copy of the Civ boardgame along with the expansion and now it runs in the hundreds of dollars.
However, a new and updated version came out, aptly named "Mega Civ."
I am hoping to get a group of 16 together someday to play this awesome game.
I certainly was intrigued when Civ I was released and took to it right away.
No relationship between the two but they are both excellent.
Interestingly enough, Europa Universalis was originally a boardgame that became a computer game.
I gave away my original copy of the Civ boardgame along with the expansion and now it runs in the hundreds of dollars.
However, a new and updated version came out, aptly named "Mega Civ."
I am hoping to get a group of 16 together someday to play this awesome game.
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I loved the Civilization Board Games and played them extensively back in the day.
I certainly was intrigued when Civ I was released and took to it right away.
No relationship between the two but they are both excellent.
Interestingly enough, Europa Universalis was originally a boardgame that became a computer game.
I gave away my original copy of the Civ boardgame along with the expansion and now it runs in the hundreds of dollars.
However, a new and updated version came out, aptly named "Mega Civ."
I am hoping to get a group of 16 together someday to play this awesome game.
Spoiler :
Yea, it's a good 400-500 us dollars. I don't know where mine went. Left at a friends house I guess.
1995 PC adaption is free as abandon ware and works great with dos box.
I still play.
