@athatet gave a great summary, and the Civ games are the biggest mainstream example of 4X games. there are many sub-genres and lots of games that use it as a foundation but extend it in various ways, and Folk Emerging does that too by centering around nomadic gameplay and complex ecosystems
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thisbenzingring@lemmy.today 11 hours ago
what is 4X strategy?
CuriousDynamics@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
thisbenzingring@lemmy.today 5 hours ago
so I’m currently playing Foundation, I played Civilization a bunch and Civ2 a bit but mostly avoided that kind of game in favor of 3rd Person Shooters and like.
I will give your demo a go soon
CuriousDynamics@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
ah i loved Civ 2 :) could never get my hands on the original Civ 1 though. and thanks!
athatet@lemmy.zip 11 hours ago
It’s a specific type of strategy game in which you: eXplore your surroundings, eXploit the natural resources, eXpand your empire, and eXterminate any competition. Think like the CIV games.