Progress: Evolution of Technology is a card game about researching technologies. Each player takes his civilization from early antiquity and learns various technologies; moving progressively to the Middle Ages; the Industrial Revolution; and Modern Times and ending with today’s Internet or Social Welfare.Unlike other civilization games; Progress focuses on a single aspect of civilization building: researching technologies that help a society advance. The 210 technology cards in the game are divided into three ages (Ancient; Middle Ages; Industrial) and three types (Military; Science and Culture). With every advancement on a path; you gain easier access to its more advanced technologies and you’ll end up opening the door to the next age.Each tech card provides one bonus; which can vary from one extra knowledge to a larger hand size. Even though most tech cards in the game come in multiple copies (usually one per player); the key technologies occur less frequently; forcing players to specialize and granting them unique advantages. Every technology you research decreases the cost of up to three more advanced technologies; accelerating the race towards the end of the game.The game play is streamlined; with players usually taking two actions; thus making each turn short and ensuring that you use the time when the others are playing for planning rather than seeing it as downtime.
