Just… One… More… Turn… (Happy Birthday Civ!)

Welp, thanks for making me feel old…I started playing Civ from Civ II with a demo.

Sometimes seeing how fast I could “beat” the demo (by discovering gunpowder) and sometimes seeing how long I could avoid beating it (by avoiding gunpowder at all costs). Alpha Centauri, a spin-off game, saw a full play-through the night TJ was born because Redflare was in the hospital in a shared room so I couldn’t stay over and be with them.

Too excited to sleep, I spent the whole night from turn 1 to victory playing that game, waiting until visiting hours were available so I could go see them again. Through the years, Civilization games are my default go-to when I’m pinned down holding a sleeping baby. From TJ and Little Miss to Fireball and Potato.

I believe I held Superman while playing Civ IV, for example with Newbie likely sleeping with Civ V and Thunderer while playing “Beyond Earth” (another spin-off).

Hard to believe the game now celebrates its 30th anniversary.

So off we go now, for just… one… more… turn…

-FF

Seamonster

As is usually the case in these local lakes, this one didn’t have any shortage of the weird green seaweed-like plants. TJ made the most of it and gathered up a lot of it to get it out of the way… and make quite the fashion statement.

-FF

Excited Opening

TJ watches on as Superman starts opening his big birthday gift.

I think Superman approves.

Since the gift and his hands are a blur, I”ll just point out that it’s a Nintendo Switch Lite.

-FF

Miitopia Mornings – After Fight Wrap

Don’t forget, there’s a third TJ in the party too, so there are three of him running around at this current moment.

-FF

Water Sisiters

Clearly they weren’t doing any hefty swimming if Little Miss was comfortable keeping her glasses on while romping in the lake, but reglardless they were all having a blast out there.

-FF

Miitopia Mornings – Self Confronting

When it asked me to fill in those Mii slots something told me there’d be some cliche love triangle situation, so I went ahead and assigned TJ to his girlfriend in both slots.

What I didn’t anticipate is what amusingly played out here.

-FF

King of the Shoulders

Challenges were made.

The boys won and the birthday boy was quite triumphant.

-FF

Miitopia Mornings – Princely Escort

Now we’re starting to break the fourth wall a little bit because I ran out of Miis, but oh well. We’ll rescue Prince TJ with TJ and a couple of his other siblings I suppose.

-FF

Let Them Eat Cake

Things are going a little out of order again, but hey, at least there’s cake.

-FF

Miitopia Morning – Recruitment Possibilities

Yeah, I could see this one happening too.

-FF