In 1987, we got Sid Meier’s Pirates!, in which you sail your way across the Caribbean, evolving from a winsome privateer to a peg-legged Blackbeard.
History rolls on.Ĭivilization didn’t mark the first time Meier’s name appeared on a box. You can dominate your neighbors or strive to outshine them. Eventually, the rest of the world is revealed-a patchwork of nations. You learn metalwork, horse riding, feudalism, democracy, and diplomatic relations. In Civilization, you start with a covered wagon on a map that is largely obscured. The pair were inspired by the illustrated history books you might find on a middle-school library shelf, and by titles like Seven Cities of Gold (1984), a video game of Spanish conquest created by the designer Danielle Berry. Meier released Civilization thirty years ago this month, after developing it with Bruce Shelley, a veteran board-game designer.
He’s also known for having his name on the box. Sid Meier is famous for creating the video game Civilization.
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