But when you use a special ability, other players who are equally advanced in that ability's icon type will get a free action. You do this by collecting cards.Įvery card you collect grants you a special ability, plus icons that represent your growing mastery of different ideas and technologies.
Over the course of an hour or so, players will take turns racing to develop their civilization and progress through various ages, starting in the stone age up through the modern era. Most games in the $15 price range are light and quick, but this one packs a big punch. Innovation is a bit of an outlier on this list, if only because it's significantly more complex than the rest of these games.
