How Civilization Was Made | Sid Meier and Bruce Shelley
GDC Festival of Gaming · Talk · 1 h 2 min · 2017 · YouTube title: Classic Game Postmortem: Sid Meier's Civilization
Why it's here
HN recommends it as a great account of how Civilization was made and as a source on perceived fairness in game design.
What it covers
A 2017 GDC postmortem in which Sid Meier and Bruce Shelley tell how Civilization came together from board game design and sim game experience. They cover its development history and design decisions, including fairness and luck.