When the webcomic was up, I used to reread it every year around Halloween. My copy of the book came today and I've already read the whole thing! Been looking forward to this for years, very excited finally coming back to this story and characters.

I was never aware of this mechanic but it checks out. World domination always felt like the easiest victory, as acquiring more cities via conquest gives you more production towards just about every other win condition... but by that point you may as well just take over the world.

I've only ever played Civ V, have been since I was a kid. Been avoiding trying other entries as I feel like V tends to scratch any itch to play Civ; what makes the other games better?

She'd absolutely try to gain allies and support for a hypothetical attack on the Isle of Cats, as well as going after participants in the red honey trade in general.