Civilization was created as a fun computer mediated version of tabletop strategy games where commerce and technological innovation was so hard to simulate it wa

Civilization was created as a fun computer mediated version of tabletop strategy games where commerce and technological innovation was so hard to simulate it was even more superficial. Decrying them for not being didactic about unsustainable development, poisoning the environment, or techno-dystopia seems rather petty. That said, it would be pretty neat if it were possible to make a fun game that did all that. The hazard is that didactic games often aren't fun. Don't make games that aren't fun.