Jon Shafer’s At The Gates has had a rather long and tricky development spanning some six years, a Kickstarter campaign and personal struggles. As for the titular Shafer, he used to work for Firaxis, the same company responsible for Civilization series. In fact, Shafer was the lead designer on Civilization V. In 2012 he left to form his own company called Conifer Games which then launched a Kickstarter in 2013 for At The Gates, a new 4X game. So, roughly six years after its initial funding has Jon Shafter’s At The Gates been worth the wait? On paper At The Gates is familiar; you eXplore, eXpand, eXterminate and eXploit your way across the map turn by turn. You start off with only a single tribe available (the Goths) but you can unlock the ability to play as more by allying with them in-game or conquering them. Each new tribe offers different bonuses. Platforms: PC Reviewed On: PC Developer: Conifer Games Publisher: Conifer Games Review code supplied by the publisher. Unlike most 4X...
