When you start a game of Civilization VI, your first Settler will already be in a good spot for your capital city. We’ve also not mentioned content from the recent New Frontier Pass either, although you should read our thoughts, as well as this overview of the most recent balance patch, to get an idea as to what state the game is in currently. Barring a few cases, we’re sticking to universal concepts that can apply no matter what version of the game you’re running, although to be honest vanilla Civ VI pales in comparison to how the game plays with both of the primary expansions.
For example, Gathering Storm introduced environmental hazards and pollution, as well as the Diplomatic victory. Please note that certain aspects of Civilization VI change dramatically depending on what Civ 6 DLC you own. Use this primer as a way to get acquainted with the game, before tackling more complex strategies and elements. To help facilitate this, we’ve put together a beginner’s guide explaining many of the basic concepts of the strategy game, from where to found your first city, to diplomacy, warfare, and the game’s victory conditions. Even if you’re a Civilization veteran, it might be time to dust off your internal Civilopedia and reacquaint yourself with the basics of world domination. Even all these years after release, a Civilization VI strategy guide is always handy as new players are always discovering this seminal 4X game for the first time.
