46: Reconsidering Civilization with Soren Johnson (Old World)

Soren Johnson (Offworld Trading Company) joins us to discuss his new historical strategy game Old World, as we dive into playing by feel in a numbers-driven game, the problematic themes inherent to the 4X genre, and personalizing games through narrative scale. Some things we discussed: Soren Johnson Mohawk Games Civilization IV Spore Offworld Trading Company Old World 4X genre Designer Notes podcast Heroes of Might and Magic Guns versus butter Guns, Germs, and Steel Battle Line Lost Cities