Path of Civilization

A civilization game with five research tracks, wonders, leaders and simultaneous action selection, so nobody waits for their turn.

Designer: Fabien Gridel
Published by: Captain Games SRL

Path of Civilization is a big, thinky civ game that does not make you sit through a full weekend. You steer your people through research in five fields: Science, Military, Spirituality, Culture and Industrialization. Philosophers push a shared philosophical current in your direction, Builders raise wonders that outlast everyone, and your growing population produces Leaders whose influence echoes long after they are gone. Build up a Military Legacy, send armies against the External Threat, and keep your Sages busy. Everybody picks actions at the same time, so there is little waiting around, and variable set-up plus events keep each game on a different road. Roughly two hours for up to five players, with a solo mode on top.

Five research paths from Science to IndustrializationSimultaneous action selection, little waitingWonders, Leaders and a Military Legacy to build

Who it's for

You like civilization games with real tech-tree decisions but want everyone acting at the same time, and you have a free evening for about two hours.

Not for you if…

You want something under an hour or a light, chatty game. This is a long strategy session with plenty of options to juggle.

Vibe's take

Heavy on planning, light on downtime. You are constantly weighing which of five fields to push, while everyone picks actions at once and the table stays busy. Events and variable set-up keep the long arc from repeating itself.