Reconsidering Civilization with Soren Johnson (Old World‪)‬ Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games

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