Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time.
Although I d call myself a big fan of the Civilization franchise, the truth is that what I m really a fan of is Civ s early game. Sure, mass infantry wars and space programmes are alright. But for me, it s all about those first fifty turns, shepherding a gang of vagrants with hollowed-out owls for shoes into a rudimentary culture with writing, pottery, and a place to rummage for crabs.