Once upon a time, I had an exercise regime and could see my feet. Now, I have conquered the world more times than I'd like to admit. Many of you fellow Civilization players may share that joy. Civilization VI's new Rise and Fall expansion has been out for a few weeks, and given the popularity of the previous games among the local nerds, we thought we should put together a review.

First, some background. Civilization VI is the latest in the long-running franchise of turn-based 4X strategy games that started back in 1991. Players pick a historical civilization, start off with two units (a settler and a warrior), build cities, trade, research, conquer, spread religion, and hopefully rule the world. A game runs until somebody achieves a victory condition like global conquest, cultural or religious expansion, or settling on Mars. The Civ games have always been addictive, and the series could well have spawned the "just one more turn" feeling many gamers experience when playing well past their planned bedtime.