Empire Develop
Empire Development Games:
• The Mechanism: A sub-genre of strategy gaming (often tied to 4X: eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate) where players guide a small civilization from its humble beginnings to a sprawling superpower.
• Gameplay: You spend multiple rounds researching new technologies, expanding your borders, building grand cities, and managing a growing economy. Victory isn’t usually won in a single fight; it is the culmination of managing a massive, interconnected network of military, cultural, and scientific progress.
• Example Board Games: Through the Ages, Civilization: A New Dawn, Nations, Tapestry, Monumental