Clash of Cultures
- rank: 465
- rating: 7.6
- published: 2012
- designer: Christian Marcussen
Print Status
- the original edition is out of print... but the new edition (which includes the impossible to find expansion and a number of tweaks) is available
Why It's On The List
- My favorite civilization-building game... the free-wheeling tech-tree and relatively simple mechanics make for an excellent play experience with 2, 3 or 4 players.
Tips & Tricks:
- Playing an online game of the Tresham version of Civilization a couple of years ago makes me like Clash of Cultures even more. The tech tree decisions are more interesting, the random events aren't earth-shattering, and the gameplay has more variety. I'm pretty much done with classic Civ.
- There are multiple ways to win Clash of Cultures - we've had games that focused on military build-up and games where trade was king. The direction of the game is often affected by the layout of the board.
- The expansion is highly recommended for the original edition - it not only adds cavalry & elephants & extra buildings, it adds historically based civilizations to the game. But good luck finding a copy.
Extras
- I have played the new edition - finally. (And I now have a copy.) It contains the expansion material from the original and streamlines some of the other rules/components to speed up the game (slightly). I need a few more plays under my belt but I think the new version is better.
- I have not written a lot about Clash of Cultures... I need to fix that!
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