In this episode of The DieCast, host Ryan Pham discusses Firaxis Games’ latest installment of Sid Meier’s Civilization series, Civilization VI. Civilization VI is a turn-based strategy 4X game where players play as influential leaders in human history and build their civilization up from the ground. Ryan is joined by special guests Haley Gardner, Emma Green, and Blake Brodish as they talk about their experiences with the video game, their critiques, and what they liked. In addition to this, Ryan presents a set of questions to the guests that allow them to discuss their experiences with the game, how it portrays history as a linear path, and the problematic assumptions it makes regarding non-European civilizations.

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Sources:
Playing with History: What Sid Meier's Video Game Empire Got Right and Wrong About 'Civilization' - Longreads
Carpenter, Mark James. “Playing with History: What Sid Meier’s Video Game Empire Got Right and Wrong about ‘Civilization.’” Longreads, 19 Oct. 2022, longreads.com/2016/10/26/what-sid-meiers-video-game-empire-got-right-and-wrong-about-civilization/. 

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4473089 

Shield, David. “Poundmaker Cree Nation Not Happy with Chief’s Portrayal in Civilization Video Game.” CBCnews, CBC/Radio Canada, www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4473089. Accessed 21 Mar. 2024.

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