Knob

Map size

You might say: world size, number of players

How many tiles or systems the map holds, usually set with the number of players.

What it does

Sets how long the land grab lasts and when empires first meet.

Ask

When does free land run out, and when do rivals first meet?

Typical

From duel maps for two players to huge maps for a dozen or more.

Trouble

Too much land per player: no contact for a long time. Too little: war before there is an economy to fight it.

Sources

1. 2K Games, Sid Meier's Civilization V Manual, Map SizeThe size of the map you choose will also determine the number of civilizations and city-states in the game.

Use it on your project

teardown-apply: hold "Map size" (map-size) from the teardown at https://teardownatlas.com/4x-strategy/ against my project

Paste it into a coding agent that has the teardown skills.

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