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Stone Age: Digital Edition

CasualIndieStrategy

Developer Acram Digital, Hans im Glück

Discover Stone Age, the digital adaptation of the classic worker-placement board game. Roll dice, place Meeples wisely, and use tools to influence your luck. Compete for resources and outsmart your opponents in a race to become the most prosperous leader of the age! From the Steam store page

102 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works

Audience score

79
LovedLoved

44 positive · 12 negative
95% range 66–87%

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Steam reviews44120
Bluesky *7037
Lemmy *002

* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).

Steam's own rating
Very Positive
53 of 65 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

What players are saying

80% recommend · 45 yes, 11 no

Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 56 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (75 of 90 positive).

Players praise the digital adaptation as faithful to the board game. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note initial bugs that were quickly fixed by updates. [4][5][6] A few players criticize the AI difficulty and UI issues. [7][8][9]

Liked
Disliked
  • Bugs at launch, though mostly fixed. [4][14][15]
  • AI can be too difficult or unbalanced. [7][9]
  • Poor iconography on cards. [8]
  • Slow animations and delayed calculations. [16][7]
Representative posts
  • [7]Steam user Steam user …5804Steam review · Aug 23, 2023 · Not recommended

    Well...at least it looks pretty. Latest (but not the first) virtual implementation of the classic worker-placement board game. Gameplay is a bit dated by now though (better worker-placement games have come along since), the animations are slow, and my god if that's the AI on easy I wouldn't want to play it on hard. Not saying you shouldn't get it but maybe wait for a discounted price.

  • [1]Steam user Steam user …1125Steam review · Sep 30, 2023 · Recommended

    This is an excellent representation of the board game. In late September 2023 the developers have responded and corrected the issues raised by earlier reviewers. It plays smoothly and the animations are just right. The Easy AI opponents are just that, easy, so my default goal is 400+ points playing against 1 easy AI. I can beat the medium AI if I make no mistakes. Medium single player can be a little mean, you'll …

  • [2]Steam user Steam user …6023Steam review · Nov 17, 2023 · Recommended

    Nice digital adaptation of the physical board game. Although I have not played the actual board game, I've checked out it's page on Board Game Geek website, and watched a few YouTube videos. This seems quite faithful to the original. It's a fun worker placement game, so if you're into them, you'll like this. The dice rolling mechanic adds a bit of excitement, and the use of Tools to add to the dice total is pretty …

  • [3]Steam user Steam user …1495Steam review · Oct 8, 2024 · Recommended

    Feels like the board game. Very nice job!

  • [4]Steam user Steam user …7690Steam review · Aug 23, 2023 · Recommended

    Nice adaptation of the boardgame. It had some problems at launch (game stalling, heating up the cpu, not able to buy cards, ...), but they fixed that very fast. The interface has a minor issue: The cards are hidden in a smal subscreen on the top right (considering the importance of these cards = they represent 2/3 of the scoring that is not ok). The music is a bit strange (its a bit to gloomy to listen to).

Summarised from 34 of the 101 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made

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Stone Age: Digital Edition sits at 79% positive across 56 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?

Reactions

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  • spookily scarily pitt girl 👻🎃👻 @opg.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 2, 2025

    This game is going to send football back to the Stone Age.

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  • spookily scarily pitt girl 👻🎃👻 @opg.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 4, 2025

    WAKE THE FUCK UP IT’S GAMEDAY THEY’RE CALLED BC BECAUSE THEIR FOOTBALL TEAM IS SENDING THE GAME BACK TO THE STONE AGE

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  • Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 14, 2025

    I think Aikman's analytics hatred was somewhat excusable five or ten years ago. He played in the Stone Age. A lot of guys from that era are deeply incurious about the modern game. It just comes off as a sad bit at this point.

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  • Funranium (AKA Phil Broughton) @funranium.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 28, 2026

    Oh no, I may not be smart enough for the Stone Age game. Hyenas appear to have eaten some of my babies. The star worshipping Bingusfolk are very far from mastering The Riddle of Pants.

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  • idontknowrules @idontknowrules.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 17, 2024

    Game night at the brewery was a success! Got to revisit the classic Stone Age—always a fun blend of strategy and luck. Plus, I played Harmonies for the first time, and wow, what a gem! Great games, great brews (in this case Ciders), and great company. 🍺🎲 #BoardGames

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  • Kathryn (she/her) @kessabrae.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 1, 2025

    My ten year old has just found my old game boy colour with Pokémon Red in it. You’d better believe she’s behaving like it’s a relic from the Stone Age. She’s fascinated and scathing in equal measure 😂 Whilst listening to the battle music: “Is this what music was like in the old times?”

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  • Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美 @halfrobot.comBluesky · Jul 26, 2025

    Survival game where you’re sent back to a Stone Age with no “recipes” or skills, and must figure everything out either by hazardous experimentation, or by asking your only companion, a LLM that hallucinates often and which you have to gradually retrain by removing data rot, slop and biased garbage

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  • James Wyman @jaswyman.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 29, 2024

    St. Pauli have won their 1st Bundesliga home game since, I dunno, the Stone Age. Beautiful assist by Eggestein here and a quality finish by Guilavogui.

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  • Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.comBluesky · Jul 9, 2026

    Stone Age 4x game Folk Emerging arrives August 26 #FolkEmerging #IndieGames #4x #PCGaming

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  • Steam user Steam user …8143Steam reviews · Sep 9, 2023 · 8 h played

    Board Games. That was what brought us Family and Friends together in Times without Internet. And they still bring us together today. The Excitement of building up a Game. Spread out the game board and put the pieces in position. Risk, Chess, Monopoly, Game of Life and so many others. When the Internet came to Life many people feared, that could be the End of it, but it wasn´t. Thanks to the Internet we can play Board Games, not only with People in one Room, but all over the World. Board Games…

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  • Funranium (AKA Phil Broughton) @funranium.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 25, 2026

    I am excited for this. The best mod Civ 5 ever provided was the one that gave a Stone Age starting era to the game. I look forward the the Bingusfolk mastering the Riddle of Pants in a new game!

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  • Folk Emerging 🦣 stone age 4X (OUT NOW) @curiousdynamics.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 26, 2023

    Hey I'm a solo dev working on FOLK EMERGING, a prehistoric 4X strategy game where you lead nomadic families through the Stone Age 🔥🏕🌍 Follow for updates! #gamedev

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  • Myke Greywolf 🖌️ @mykegreywolf.artBluesky · Nov 23, 2024

    Board game night log: - 1x Stone Age, the now classic worker-placement game of tribal survival. I took this one hoping to play it, and was lucky enough to find 2 players! - 1x Century: Spice Road, a deckbuilder where you trade spices by playing cards in order to fulfill contract. A great evening!

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  • Absolutely fucking insane. Stone Age barbarism on display here. Don’t travel to authoritarian states. Especially theocracies.

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  • Tim @tts61.bsky.socialBluesky · May 13, 2026

    Absolutely. And while the rest of the world continues to move towards a sustainable, healthy future, the United States is regressing into the Stone Age, while trump makes money from his oil stocks. If trump had stock in renewables, it’d be a whole different ball game.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5804Steam reviews · Aug 23, 2023 · 2 h played

    Well...at least it looks pretty. Latest (but not the first) virtual implementation of the classic worker-placement board game. Gameplay is a bit dated by now though (better worker-placement games have come along since), the animations are slow, and my god if that's the AI on easy I wouldn't want to play it on hard. Not saying you shouldn't get it but maybe wait for a discounted price.

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  • 🔞Galileo🍉 @galafterdark.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 24, 2026

    IF YOU'RE MAKING A WEBSITE OR A GAME OR AN APP PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD HIRE CODERS THAT CAN CODE. WE'VE REGRESSED TO THE STONE AGE OF THE INTERNET BECAUSE ITS BEING MADE BY ACTUAL GENUINE IDIOTS. HOW IS THIS WHERE WE'RE AT NOW.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1125Steam reviews · Sep 30, 2023 · 51 h played

    This is an excellent representation of the board game. In late September 2023 the developers have responded and corrected the issues raised by earlier reviewers. It plays smoothly and the animations are just right. The Easy AI opponents are just that, easy, so my default goal is 400+ points playing against 1 easy AI. I can beat the medium AI if I make no mistakes. Medium single player can be a little mean, you'll see what I mean if you play, especially one on one. All in all excellent…

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  • Zeikko @zeikko.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 27, 2026

    Astro Protocol is now 30% off on Steam and we have a new bundle to get 10% off from an indie Stone Age 4X, Folk Emerging. You can use the bundle discount even if you have Astro Protocol already. store.steampowered.com/app/2275300/... #gamedev #indiedev

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  • Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.comBluesky · May 22, 2025

    Just played STONE AGE with friends via BoardGameArena. Fun light worker placement game, mix of luck & strategy, good gateway game. Designer: Bernd Brunnhofer. Artist: Michael Menzel. boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?ga... On @boardgamegeek.com: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/34... #BoardGames

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  • Cardboard Time @cardboardtime.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 10, 2025

    A very solid showing at the board game Olympics at Tabletop Cleveland yesterday, winning both my team game (Robot Quest Arena) and my individual (Stone Age). RQA was new to me, which I enjoyed. Playing Stone Age was a good reminder to get back to it more often.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8125Steam reviews · Sep 2, 2023 · 1 h played

    Very buggy. Played 3 games so far and have not been able to finish any of them. All the games eventually went into a loop that I was unable to recover from. Maybe wait until they have patched this a few times. Graphics look good, though.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7690Steam reviews · Aug 23, 2023 · 1 h played

    Nice adaptation of the boardgame. It had some problems at launch (game stalling, heating up the cpu, not able to buy cards, ...), but they fixed that very fast. The interface has a minor issue: The cards are hidden in a smal subscreen on the top right (considering the importance of these cards = they represent 2/3 of the scoring that is not ok). The music is a bit strange (its a bit to gloomy to listen to).

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  • Trese Brothers Games | Strategy RPGs @tresebrothers.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 12, 2026

    2 weeks away! Very excited for this. DEEP nomadic Stone Age Civilization-like game. #IndieGame

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  • A Tale of Two Meeples @ataleoftwomeeples.bsky.socialBluesky · May 10, 2026

    The next game in our ongoing series called "Andrew didn't win" was Stone Age. Very high scoring and close though and great to get an old favourite back to the table #Boardgames

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  • Steam user Steam user …5859Steam reviews · Oct 26, 2025 · 13 h played

    Fun Strategy Digital Board Game Not much to say but that its a lot of fun. The gameplay is simple, yet fun to play repeatedly. A game doesn't take too long, and it requires enough thinking and strategy to outwit opponents, especially those who want to put their workers on a forced fast, undercutting the economy. :) You can play local co-op or AI with up to four players. It is an atmospheric, somewhat immersive board game with family fun for all ages.

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  • DC Bradshaw @dcbradshaw.comBluesky · Apr 19, 2025

    This morning we’re playing “My First Stone Age” for the first time (Octonauts are just watching :p)

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  • Folk Emerging 🦣 stone age 4X (OUT NOW) @curiousdynamics.bsky.socialBluesky · May 2, 2024

    Folk Emerging is a prehistoric 4X strategy game where you lead nomadic families through the Stone Age 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🔥🌍 These are placeholder 2D tiles as I recently reworked the game from 3D to 2D ⬢ Excited to hunt & gather some awesome turn-based games in this month's #TurnBasedThursday thread!

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  • Theo ✊🏿🏳️‍🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✊🏽 @geekygaymerguy.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 14, 2023

    First time playing the gem that is Stone Age in person!! Had a few people stop to know what game this was. She’s quite eye catching🤩

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  • Ryan Boulding ❌👑 @rboulding.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 30, 2024

    Tonight is a big game. If the Avs win, I'm going to Raleigh to see Queens of the Stone Age and Royal Blood. If the Jets win, well I guess I'm staying in Denver to work Game 6 on Tuesday...

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  • PressEngine @pressengine.netBluesky · Aug 27, 2026

    Get early Access to the 1.0 build for Polylithic! Polylithic is a survival game unlike any other, set in the most pivotal moment in mankind's history: the Stone Age.... 🔑 Key requests on #PressEngine 🔗 https://pressengine.games/polylithic #gamedev #indiegames #games

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  • Marco Doria · The Gentle Meeple @thegentlemeeple.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2025

    Came back from groceries and my daughter surprised me with a table set with Stone Age. Unexpected #boardgame night! ❤️

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  • Brandon S. Pilcher @brandonpilcher.bsky.socialBluesky · May 7, 2025

    What if the next "Age of Empires" game took place entirely in the Stone Age? #ageofempires #prehistoric #paleoart #art #fanart

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  • Steam user Steam user …2962Steam reviews · Oct 9, 2023 · 1 h played

    Excellent digital conversion. It had bugs in the first release but the developers seem to be actively sending out updates and listening to customers for feedback. If you love the board game, and you like digital conversions, this is a great option.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7519Steam reviews · Sep 2, 2023 · 12 h played

    I'm not sure if this game was playtested prior to release. Copious bugs and questionable UI/UX design choices make for a rough user experience. To Acram's credit, they are releasing frequent updates, but I don't think paying customers should have to play such an active role in improving the game post-release. It should have more polish. I think I'm going to step away now and come back in a couple of months to see if the game is in a more playable state. I'm tired of submitting bugs.

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  • BigBananaDealer @[email protected]Lemmy · Oct 23, 2026

    Song of the Day: If Only by Queens of the Stone Age. playlist link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6F3sCPmocAQDMNRNg7TZZb

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  • Steam user Steam user …5319Steam reviews · Feb 2, 2025 · 1 h played

    Stone age is one of my oldest and favourite board games out of a collection of about 120. It was great to be able to play this online and against AI too. However, the art and UI choices made in this version mean I have to choose a negative review. All the art from the original game is great, and I really like the animations of the stone age people that were added. However, the icons on the cards are so poor they make the game hard to play. I have played the real life board game over 200…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2685Steam reviews · Oct 7, 2023 · 16 h played

    winning with medium ai computer with just 1 opponent is almost impossible for me. Not like it, tried 30 times and always fail. So too difficult game.

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  • Philby Bear (they/them) @philbybear.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 11, 2026

    ... bombing their offices back to the Stone Age is nothing short of a miracle. I'd rather bad game stem from passion, from ambitious overreach, from a budget consisting of a shoestring and a bit of lint, than a mediocre game with all the money and manpower in the world.

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  • W!ll!AM @williamgraham.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 1, 2025

    Been updating some of the physics in my game lately since their old systems have been around since the Stone Age 😵‍💫.

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  • Neil Figuracion @fad23.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 2, 2026

    When We Can Make It Happen Board Game Night Agent Avenue x3 (not pictured) Pop Art x3 River Valley Glassworks x3 Viscounts of the West Kingdom Stone Age #BoardGames #GameNight

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  • Steam user Steam user …6023Steam reviews · Nov 17, 2023 · 3 h played

    Nice digital adaptation of the physical board game. Although I have not played the actual board game, I've checked out it's page on Board Game Geek website, and watched a few YouTube videos. This seems quite faithful to the original. It's a fun worker placement game, so if you're into them, you'll like this. The dice rolling mechanic adds a bit of excitement, and the use of Tools to add to the dice total is pretty cool. I've come across a few minor bugs, related to tool tips and worker…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9864Steam reviews · Oct 22, 2023 · 2 h played

    This is a faithful recreation of the Stone Age worker placement board game. The AI is reasonably competent, so you can get your fix if you don't have anyone to play with. My only suggestion would be to include a card glossary or link to the rules (if it is not in the tutorial already). Recommended!

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  • Steam user Steam user …5656Steam reviews · Aug 29, 2023 · 10 h played

    Stone Age, the physical board game, has been a family favourite. The digital version captures it really well. The tutorial was OK, although I did not see anything explaining the cards, which for someone new to the game would make it hard to grasp first off. Gameplay is smooth, and I have had no significant glitches, although I have only played solo against the AI. As others have said, that can be a pretty testing challenge, even at the Easy AI level. It will take a good grasp of the game and…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2774Steam reviews · Aug 25, 2023 · 4 h played

    Nice adaptation of board game. AI is not bad. Some animations are too slow and after few games they start to bug you. Also some calculations are delayed and points or resources score is calculated later then it should. Food calculation is broken at some point, but at hte end of round it is correct. But otherwise good game. After those bugs will be repaired, it will be very good game. If you are looking for a challanging AI, this is for you. I hope there will be Stone Age extensions implemented…

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  • cele @8sumint.natu.moeBluesky · Aug 19, 2026

    My Minecraft game idea is they should never despawn floating items. Things don’t just disappear irl especially in the Stone Age

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  • Steam user Steam user …8445Steam reviews · Jan 29, 2026 · 3 h played

    It's a solid digital version of a great board game. Nothing fancy, just the game in a friendly UI with a good tutorial and it plays like the board game. And really, that's all I really want in every board game adaptation!

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  • Steam user Steam user …3108Steam reviews · Aug 20, 2024 · 1 h played

    TL:DR A fun game that's easy to learn and hard to master. Once you played it once or twice, you know the rules by heart. Anyone can learn and enjoy this game, even grandma, although she may prefer the physical version. I can't speak about the online experience. The Good. * Rules are easy to memorize. * Not to many special rules to remember * Not to many strange icons to enterpret. Those that are there make perfect sense once explained. I can recomend getting the physical version if…

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  • Evlyn Moreau @evlynmoreau.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 31, 2024

    Look neat, always happy to see a new Stone Age game.

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  • Synarlathotep @synahel.eurosky.socialBluesky · Sep 28, 2026

    That was a FASCINATING watch I've read about UO, of course, but jeez, the amount of design ideas they threw at the wall is amazing ; of course it was a huge hit-or-miss, but damn, it's amazing that no game even today can compare to what UO was BACK IN 1997, IN THE LITTERAL STONE AGE OF MMORPGS!

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  • Marvelous Patric @marvelouspatric.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 7, 2026

    Ending summer with a game of Stone Age.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0581Steam reviews · Aug 10, 2025 · 126 h played

    This stupid game stopped functioning, there is no support and Steam thinks its funny

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  • Steam user Steam user …3351Steam reviews · Jul 3, 2025

    Its a complicated game. Why make its tutorial so tiresome with so many unnecessary dialogues?

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  • Steam user Steam user …1495Steam reviews · Oct 8, 2024 · 10 h played

    Feels like the board game. Very nice job!

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  • Steam user Steam user …4228Steam reviews · Apr 28, 2024 · 3 h played

    Multiplayer is unplayable, constantly disconnects.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2055Steam reviews · Aug 26, 2023 · 4 h played

    Glad its out. Forest area and Clay area is hard to move to sometimes, gotta move the screen. Sometimes you can't see the animation when you're people are being fed. But other than that game works great.

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  • Elon Gates @strawdogs.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 2, 2026

    It’s a no brainer really. Trade is a non zero sum game. It benefits both parties. Humans first started to trade over long distances during the middle Stone Age. But sure, let’s have the debate again

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  • Wishlist Radar @wishlistradar.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 7, 2026

    TREUD — 4X #4 Rule your society through 12,000 years – from the Stone Age to the present day – in a grand strategy game with a living simulation where real historical processes are recreated, but nothing is predete… EN ZH-S FR DE +4 #Steam

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  • Steam user Steam user …4627Steam reviews · Mar 28, 2026 · 7 h played

    Relaxing game, recommend

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  • Steam user Steam user …5245Steam reviews · Nov 29, 2024 · 20 h played

    So incredibly buggy that you can have a game waste 10 minutes of 2 peoples' time and manage to do it THREE TIMES in a one night. Good lord. Been a gamer for 45 years and not seen any boardgame implementation as buggy as this. You don't even realize how bad it is unless you purchase 2 copies and play them side by side. Then you get to see things like 2 screens that each say they are waiting for the other, and in fact neither can play. Or maybe you'll get the blinking screen glitch…

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