Civ Sift

A SMALLab game exploring the elements and composition of ancient civilizations

Players drifting down a river fish cultural artifacts from the water. They work together to identify which artifacts belong to Egypt, and which to Mesopotamia. Then, with their collection in tow, players combine the artifacts to build one or more core element of a civilization, like government, technology or religion.

  • For teams of up to 16 players
  • Supports systems thinking
  • Team-based structure encourages collaboration and supports debate skills
  • Functionality gives teachers control of artifact selection and sequencing
Specifications
  • Version: 1.1
  • Release Date: March 2009
  • Format: Java
  • Platform: Platform Independent