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The holidays are over and I’m behind again. Over the holidays, Ben, Owen, and I played a couple games of Clash of Cultures. BoardGameGeek.com has a great description of the game:

“A civilization game in which each player leads a civilization from a single settlement to a mighty empire. Players must explore their surroundings, build large cities, research advances and conquer those who stand in the way. The game features a modular board for players to explore, 48 distinct advances, seven mighty wonders, and loads of miniatures and cards. The winner will create a culture that will be remembered and admired for millennia.”

I love this game. I think it’s one of the best civilization games I’ve played, and I’ve played a few. While the first time setup may take a while because there are lots of bits and cards, the play is pretty straight forward. I have to say though that I constantly forgot a few of the rules concerning upgrade limits on cities. Thankfully I have Owen to remind me. I think I had more do-overs in our second game than Ben, and that’s saying a lot.

I believe Owen trounced Ben and I in the first game. And I’m pretty sure I was way in last place too. Also In our first game the barbarian tribes that pop up during the game around the cities were hardly even noticed. That changed in our second game.

Our second game was completely different from the first. One, we had those pesky barbarians coming out of the woodwork. They were everywhere. Secondly, we did more exploring and made better use of the seas. This game ended with Ben and I tying at 34 ½ points each. Ben screeched by for the win by having more city upgrades than me. We all agreed I should have won the game.

We’re going to play this game again this Week with Evil Mike. I’m looking forward to it.

Chaos Steve

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