Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015) – Accessibility Teardown
by Michael Heron on 20/01/2018 in Accessibility Teardown, Board Game Accessibility
Table of Contents
- Version Reviewed
- Introduction
- Colour Blindness
- Visual Accessibility
- Cognitive Accessibility
- Emotional Accessibility
- Physical Accessibility
- Socioeconomic Accessibility
- Communication
- Intersectional Accessibility
- Conclusion
Game Details
Name
Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015)
Review
Meeple Like Us
Complexity
Medium Heavy [4.41]
BGG Rank
8 [8.41]
Player Count
2-4
Designer(s)
Vlaada Chvátil
Buy it!
Amazon Link
Version Reviewed
English first edition
Introduction
While it is not quite the flawless masterpiece its reputation would suggest, Through The Ages: A New Story of Civilization is still a great game and worth every one of the four stars we gave it. It’s a heavy game, demanding a lot of its players in terms of mastery and also just availability of time. The question of whether its an accessible game is still for us to address so let’s construct the world wonder that is the Through The Ages Accessibiilty Teardown.
Wow, that sounded pretty up myself didn’t it? Let’s not dwell on it. Dig in – we need to get right to the meat of the agriculture.
Colour Blindness
Colour blindness is a problem but not an insurmountable one. [...]