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Age of Conquest IV

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2016

Should you play it?

Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.

What works
  • Free to play with substantial content
  • Simple yet deep strategic gameplay
  • Active developer and community
  • Multiplayer with flexible turn timers
  • Map editor and mod support
Things to keep in mind
  • Limited free maps, many paid
  • Ui can be confusing and clunky
  • Some server instability reported
  • Graphics and sound are basic
  • Multiplayer matchmaking and player base limited

What to play next

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Age of Conquest IV: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Idle. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Story.

Why this game works

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