Civilization (1980 board game)
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Civilization is a board game designed by Francis Tresham, published in the United Kingdom in 1980 by Hartland Trefoil and in the United States in 1981 by Avalon Hill.[1] The Civilization brand is now owned by Hasbro. It was out of print for many years, before it saw republication in 2018,[2] by Gibsons Games.[3] The game typically takes eight or more hours to play and is for two to seven players.
Civilization is widely considered to be one of the most influential games in the strategy genre, cited as foundational to both the grand strategy and 4X subgenres.
The game is also first in incorporating a technology tree (or "tech tree"), a common feature in subsequent board and video games, which allows players to gain certain items and abilities only after particular other items are obtained.[4][5][6]