Ozymandias has a great name going for it. But even past that, it's a really good strategy game. It is more of a strategy board game than what I'd usually consider a 4X game on the PC, but like all top notch board games, Ozymandias is fairly easy to learn, but difficult to master. After the tutorial campaign it took me a few games (and a re-read of the FAQ) to start being able to complete the more difficult maps. There is very little luck involved, so it really does come down to understanding the rules and improving your strategies.

When you do start playing, pay attention to the difficulty of the Civ you're playing (not just the difficulty setting of the game), as starting position and traits makes a HUGE difference. You'll get frustrated if you try playing a Hard civ just because you like it before you master beating the game with Easy and Medium civs.

I'm 15 hours in an expect to put in a good bit more time getting better. Definitely worth a buy if you like strategy board games.

Ozymandias has a great name going for it. But even past that, it's a really good strategy game. It is more of a strategy board game than what I'd usually consider a 4X game on the PC, but like all top notch board games, Ozymandias is fairly easy to learn, but difficult to master. After the tutorial campaign it took me a few games (and a re-read of the FAQ) to start being able to complete the more difficult maps. There is very little luck involved, so it really does come down to understanding the rules and improving your strategies. When you do start playing, pay attention to the difficulty of the Civ you're playing (not just the difficulty setting of the game), as starting position and traits makes a HUGE difference. You'll get frustrated if you try playing a Hard civ just because you like it before you master beating the game with Easy and Medium civs. I'm 15 hours in an expect to put in a good bit more time getting better. Definitely worth a buy if you like strategy board games.