Rush for the Ages

Changed my mind. The gameplay could use some more polish, but for a casual game it's entertaining enough and not quite like anything else I played.

Have played through all the 'difficulties' as of this review. This game is an attempt to make Through the Ages play in 5 minutes or so, but ends up just being about getting lucky. You cannot play cards before reaching a certain age, so if your starting hand is full of modern cards you've lost already, victory conditions are both determined randomly and hidden at the start so you're playing totally in the dark. There's no real strategy here, if you have a card and can play it there is no reason to not play it 99% of the time because the game ends whenever a single player has played 8 cards.

[b]Last played on: March 2023[/b] Looking at the tags on this game, I had high hopes I would like it. This seemed to check every box: a civilization, deckbuilder, strategy game: wow. But I came out disappointed. The reason? RNG Many of the game's concepts and mechanics are fun and interesting. But the one thing that can make or break a game is the randomness. Starting with cards that you cannot play while your opponents add cards after cards to their timeline means that you just cannot win. On the other hand, getting the perfect flow of cards naturally means that you cannot lose. Pros: [list] [*] Original concepts and mechanics [*] Achievements unlocked naturally during gameplay [*] Very fast games [*] Well-balanced difficulty levels [*] Simple yet effective art [*] No messing around: no cutscenes, CG or anything to distract you from playing the game [/list] Cons: [list] [*] Too much randomness which leads to [*] Not enough strategy [*] Not much difference between civilizations [/list] Ultimately there was too much RNG and too little strategy for me. Your mileage may vary so you should give it a try!

This is a fast and strategic card game that requires you to think ahead and adapt to the changing situations. Games are only 3-6 minutes long which is refreshing for a strategy game!

Worth it. Don't wait for a sale. Get this game. It's an indie "labor of love". Fine attention to detail, balancing, even the music is finely tuned / feels right! Reviewing after playing for 48 minutes, which is about 10 games! Quick and fun and stimulating/engaging, but won't take up your evening. Plus learn a thing or two about history; not mindless "shoot & loot". Just a great experience in a "small package"!

Шедевр! Короткая версия Цивы/сквозь века. Играется легко и быстро, партия реально занимает 3-5 минут, но менее увлекательной от этого не становится. Разные стартовые нации задают разные стартовые показатели, а рандом в картах каждый раз заставляет придумывать новую тактику. А если еще и включить фантазию, смотря на карты, и придумывая истории....)

Fun little card game that you can play for five minutes or five hours. Great for when your wife just left you and you don't know what to do with yourself, or for when you get ready for work ten minutes before you have to leave.

Extremely simple game that's far from easy. The number of cards means that after a few play throughs you've seen them all and they keep re-appearing. Although there are 20 civilisations with (marginally) varying starting conditions, they all play the same way and that with the number card designs available means variety and longevity are unlikely to be as great as may be hoped. This is however a tremendously innovative card game with emergent complexity and if further cards are made available in a DLC I shall be buying.