$15.99Through the Ages Grow a tribe into an empire
Turn farms and mines into a civilization that outbuilds, outthinks and outlasts everyone at the table.
Is Through the Ages worth it?
Through the Ages is worth it if…
- you like planning an economy turn by turn and watching it pay off ages later
- you enjoy board games but not shuffling, counting and tidying hundreds of pieces
- you want rivalry against real people, with time to think between moves
- you have a spare hour and a soft spot for history
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From mud huts to wonders of the world
You start with a small tribe and a handful of farms and mines. From there, every choice compounds: food grows your population, resources raise buildings and wonders, and research unlocks better governments and technologies. The goal is culture, and there are many roads to it. Tech up quietly, breed a vast workforce, or lean on military might to support your political play. One moment you are rationing food for workers, the next you are completing a wonder that will carry your civilization to greatness. Hundreds of cards keep the paths open, so no two empires grow the same way.
A board game classic, minus the fiddly bits
This is the official adaptation of a game that ranks among the best board games ever made, and the digital version does the heavy lifting for you. The computer handles the bookkeeping that makes the table version a chore, so each turn stays about decisions, not maintenance. Learn the rules through a tutorial that is genuinely funny, then pick your ruleset: the original board game rules or a streamlined digital version. The AI opponents come in several skill levels and play without handicaps, so beating them on hard means outthinking them, not outwaiting a rigged deck. Single-player Challenges each demand a different strategy.
Can you play with friends who are never online at the same time?
Do you need to know the board game first?
No. A tutorial teaches the rules from scratch, and it is funny enough that people remember it fondly years later. The basic loop is simple to grasp: draw cards, play them, assign your population. The depth comes from what you build on top, and the single-player Challenges are a gentle way to practice different strategies before you face humans.
How long does a game take?
Shorter than the table version, by a wide margin. The digital game removes the tedious upkeep, so a full civilization arc from small tribe to modern empire fits into far less time than an evening-long board game session. If you are short on time, asynchronous multiplayer lets you spread a match over days with one turn at a time.
Is there anything to play solo?
Plenty. You can swap human players for AI opponents at various skill levels, and the stronger ones are a real test: they get the same resources you do, no handicaps, and beating them takes genuine planning. Single-player Challenges round it out, each one asking for a different strategy, so solo play stays varied rather than being a warm-up for multiplayer.
