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		fsiefken on May 9, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 'Civilization' Creator Sid Meier: “I Didn't Really... CIV before pixel graphics, Empire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_Empire * VMS Empire: http://www.catb.org/esr/vms-empire/ (apt-get install empire, ascii graphics) * http://www.classicempire.com * XConq https://sourceware.org/xconq/ * A relatively more modern commercial variant (including mobile) http://killerbeesoftware.com/kbsgames/ednew/ http://killerbeesoftware.com/kbsgames/edme

fsiefken on May 9, 2017 | [–]

Another fun fact, XConq has a lisp like game design language (GDL) built in. https://sourceware.org/xconq/manual/xcdesign_toc.html

etrevino on May 9, 2017 | [–]

Fun fact: Classic Empire was created by Walter Bright, of D fame.

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