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Incunabula

Based loosely on the Civilization biard game from Avalon Hill in which you guide your tribe towards a great nation, while competing with your neighbours and face catastrophes like earthquakes or plagues.

31 December 1984

Incunabula is a simulator developed by Microcomputer Games, Inc., released 31 December 1984 on DOS.

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What Incunabula is

Incunabula is a simulator game developed by Microcomputer Games, Inc. and released in 1984. It was published by The Avalon Hill Game Company. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Based loosely on the Civilization biard game from Avalon Hill in which you guide your tribe towards a great nation, while competing with your neighbours and face catastrophes like earthquakes or plagues.
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are 4x (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate). It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 6 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Incunabula launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Bomb Jack.

Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Bomb Jack.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Incunabula — frequently asked questions

When did Incunabula come out?
Incunabula was released on 31 December 1984 for DOS.
Does Incunabula have multiplayer?
Yes. Incunabula supports multiplayer.

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