Hey there, epic challenge enthusiasts! Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization puts you in charge of a civilization, from antiquity to modern times. Your goal? To build the most culturally rich nation, outperforming your rivals in every aspect. The game is a masterclass in resource management, where every decision matters. You'll need to balance discovering new technologies with electing influential leaders, building era-defining wonders, and maintaining a respectable military. Neglecting any of these areas can be an invitation for your opponents to take advantage of you. One of the central mechanics is card drafting, where technologies, wonders, and leaders become available and easier to draft the longer they remain on the board. To use a technology, it's not enough to simply discover it with science; you need food to sustain the population that will operate it and ore to build the necessary structures. And don't think you can ignore the military side! A weak army is an easy target. While there's no map to lose territory, players with more military power can raid your resources, steal science, eliminate leaders, or even your population and culture. It's quite difficult to win by brute force alone, but it's very easy to lose by not having it. The ultimate victory goes to whoever accumulates the most culture points by the end of the modern age. Get ready to think hard and plan every step, because here, every age is a new chance to shape history!