A Brief History of the World
Designed by Ragnar Brothers
$1.99Best Deal Ever
1.5for iPhone, iPad and more
8.3
78 Ratings
Codito Development Inc.
Developer
153.5 MB
Size
Nov 20, 2017
Update Date
Strategy
Category
4+
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About A Brief History of the World
Take a sweeping ride through the history of mankind in the famous board game from Ragnar Brothers!
"4/5: Conquering a country is really cathartic and very intuitive. The app works well and is clean and polished. Very fun… I definitely recommend you pick this one up!" - BoardGameGeek.com
"4/5: Fun … strategy game with bags of historical flavour. Works brilliantly when played asynchronously against other people." - Gamezebo
"... simple and straightforward, which makes it a decent alternative to more in-depth historical sims like Civilization Revolution.” - Slide to Play
Control the decisions of major leaders and conquer the world!
Lead your empire to victory in this turn-based strategy game!
Play as the character of Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan, or Napoleon Bonaparte and command armies through 6 riveting epochs in history, with 42 major empires and 15 minor empires.
Choose from over 40 event cards to enhance replayability and alter the course of history.
All set to an epic soundtrack (or listen to tracks from your own music library) with beautiful graphics and original artwork from the Ragnar Brothers’ board game.
With no setup time required, no pieces to lose, and no arguments about the rules, the future of board games is here and A Brief History of the World gives you exactly what you want -- to play!
Features include:
- Easy-to-learn and easy-to-play
- Comprehensive tutorial
- Play solo against varying levels of AI
- Enjoy a game with family and friends around the table or as “pass and play”
- Online multiplayer games available for up to 6 players
- Post your scores to Game Center and climb the leaderboards
This Universal app runs on all iOS devices.
Please send us your feedback and requests, and rate the game once you've bought it.
Sage Board Games is an independent software developer, focusing on bringing award-winning and classic board games to mobile devices. With a veritable "who's who" of Euro games already licensed and many popular titles already published, Sage Board Games has become one of the premiere sources of iOS board games.
Visit us: sageboardgames.com
Like us: facebook.com/sageboardgames
Follow us: twitter.com/sageboardgames
Ragnar Brothers have designed a range of popular board games and game rules over the last 20 years and this version of one of their top titles has been fully approved by and developed in cooperation with them.
"4/5: Conquering a country is really cathartic and very intuitive. The app works well and is clean and polished. Very fun… I definitely recommend you pick this one up!" - BoardGameGeek.com
"4/5: Fun … strategy game with bags of historical flavour. Works brilliantly when played asynchronously against other people." - Gamezebo
"... simple and straightforward, which makes it a decent alternative to more in-depth historical sims like Civilization Revolution.” - Slide to Play
Control the decisions of major leaders and conquer the world!
Lead your empire to victory in this turn-based strategy game!
Play as the character of Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan, or Napoleon Bonaparte and command armies through 6 riveting epochs in history, with 42 major empires and 15 minor empires.
Choose from over 40 event cards to enhance replayability and alter the course of history.
All set to an epic soundtrack (or listen to tracks from your own music library) with beautiful graphics and original artwork from the Ragnar Brothers’ board game.
With no setup time required, no pieces to lose, and no arguments about the rules, the future of board games is here and A Brief History of the World gives you exactly what you want -- to play!
Features include:
- Easy-to-learn and easy-to-play
- Comprehensive tutorial
- Play solo against varying levels of AI
- Enjoy a game with family and friends around the table or as “pass and play”
- Online multiplayer games available for up to 6 players
- Post your scores to Game Center and climb the leaderboards
This Universal app runs on all iOS devices.
Please send us your feedback and requests, and rate the game once you've bought it.
Sage Board Games is an independent software developer, focusing on bringing award-winning and classic board games to mobile devices. With a veritable "who's who" of Euro games already licensed and many popular titles already published, Sage Board Games has become one of the premiere sources of iOS board games.
Visit us: sageboardgames.com
Like us: facebook.com/sageboardgames
Follow us: twitter.com/sageboardgames
Ragnar Brothers have designed a range of popular board games and game rules over the last 20 years and this version of one of their top titles has been fully approved by and developed in cooperation with them.
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.5
Last updated on Nov 20, 2017
Old Versions
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Fixed AI crash bug with Arabs Empire.
Added visible tap targets for placing Event fleets.
Fixed AI crash bug with Arabs Empire.
Added visible tap targets for placing Event fleets.
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Version History
1.5
Nov 20, 2017
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Fixed AI crash bug with Arabs Empire.
Added visible tap targets for placing Event fleets.
Fixed AI crash bug with Arabs Empire.
Added visible tap targets for placing Event fleets.
1.4
Nov 5, 2017
Fixed AI bug with Arabs Empire.
1.3
Oct 26, 2017
Restored support for iPhone 4S.
Fixed bug with "Influence".
Fixed erroneous prompt to use "Great Wall".
Fixed bug with "Influence".
Fixed erroneous prompt to use "Great Wall".
1.2
Sep 11, 2017
Removed FPS counters
Restored support for older devices
Restored support for older devices
1.1
Sep 5, 2017
Added 64-bit support.
Fixed bug where "undo" caused turn to be skipped.
Fixed bug where "undo" caused turn to be skipped.
1.0.2
Dec 2, 2013
Please note: in order to properly support iOS 7, this app now requires iOS 4.3 or higher, as per Apple directives.
Fixed:
- issues with Empire feature use (including United States)
- bug with undoing after playing an event with no valid targets
- properly discard Leader and Weaponry after rolling triple or quadruple
- occasional crash when invading
- rare issue with placing monument due to event invasion
- rare bug tapping "Skip" near the end of playback
Updated:
- improved iOS 7 support
- minor graphics tweaks
- improved handling of switch from airplane mode to online mode
Please rate the game (again) after updating to this version.
Happy gaming!
Fixed:
- issues with Empire feature use (including United States)
- bug with undoing after playing an event with no valid targets
- properly discard Leader and Weaponry after rolling triple or quadruple
- occasional crash when invading
- rare issue with placing monument due to event invasion
- rare bug tapping "Skip" near the end of playback
Updated:
- improved iOS 7 support
- minor graphics tweaks
- improved handling of switch from airplane mode to online mode
Please rate the game (again) after updating to this version.
Happy gaming!
1.0.1
Nov 4, 2013
Thanks to everyone who has bought the app so far and for your patience while we addressed these issues.
Online playback improvements:
- added "skip" button (top left corner of map) to jump to your turn
- removed unnecessary delays
- fixed various bugs (prompt to discard Event, negative army display, etc.)
- fixed crash bugs that prevented game completion
AI improvements:
- prevent end turn button being tapped during AI turn
- properly receive invasion bonus when continuing invasion
- fixed calculation of potential monument build
- fixed evaluation of Astronomy and Naval Power
- fixed evaluation and use of Influence
- improved evaluation of first Empire in Epoch (e.g., Russia)
Other:
- reduced memory footprint (particularly on iPad1)
- fixed Empire issues: Greek City States, Vikings, Britain, United States, Japan
- fixed Event issues: Treachery, Civil War, Astronomy, Naval Power, Barbarians
- fixed layout issues for final score display
- fixed duplicate player color issue
- fixed drag-release-drag issue with Event card armies and forts
- fixed undo after monument placement
- fixed Event cards sometimes not being tappable
- fixed occasional combat music infinite looping
- prevent Almanac display during scoring
- prevent double-tap on "Attack" button
- land shadows show area colors
- removed full screen ads on iPhone
- improved online setup: fixed ability to change local player position
We still strongly suggest that iPad1 users restart their device to clear memory.
Please remember to rate the game again after you update. Thanks for your support!
Happy gaming!
Online playback improvements:
- added "skip" button (top left corner of map) to jump to your turn
- removed unnecessary delays
- fixed various bugs (prompt to discard Event, negative army display, etc.)
- fixed crash bugs that prevented game completion
AI improvements:
- prevent end turn button being tapped during AI turn
- properly receive invasion bonus when continuing invasion
- fixed calculation of potential monument build
- fixed evaluation of Astronomy and Naval Power
- fixed evaluation and use of Influence
- improved evaluation of first Empire in Epoch (e.g., Russia)
Other:
- reduced memory footprint (particularly on iPad1)
- fixed Empire issues: Greek City States, Vikings, Britain, United States, Japan
- fixed Event issues: Treachery, Civil War, Astronomy, Naval Power, Barbarians
- fixed layout issues for final score display
- fixed duplicate player color issue
- fixed drag-release-drag issue with Event card armies and forts
- fixed undo after monument placement
- fixed Event cards sometimes not being tappable
- fixed occasional combat music infinite looping
- prevent Almanac display during scoring
- prevent double-tap on "Attack" button
- land shadows show area colors
- removed full screen ads on iPhone
- improved online setup: fixed ability to change local player position
We still strongly suggest that iPad1 users restart their device to clear memory.
Please remember to rate the game again after you update. Thanks for your support!
Happy gaming!
1.0
Jul 25, 2013
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iPhone
Requires iOS 8.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 8.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 8.0 or later.
A Brief History of the World supports English
