Theres a lot of talk of cozy games these days, and Civilization is definitely my personal cozy game. Its relaxing to get lost in a flow state, making “ a series of interesting decisions ” for “ one more turn ,” then another, late into the evening. Change is almost definitionally not cozy, though, and Civilization VII changes quite a lot —especially about the games overall structure. Frankly, Ive long felt the series peaked with Civilization IV , at least for me. But after playing VII for a...
