Game modes, steel / magic

[Tacticus]

What is the difference between steel and magic mode games?

[davekuyk]

Good question! I didn't know the answer. In earlier versions of the game it may have meant something different. I believe the current incarnation is as follows (from the rule book):

Steel
10- or 12-player, 40 turns, single player victory

Primeval
5-player, 24 turns, single player victory

Magic-Alliance
12-player, 4 teams of 3 kingdoms, team victory, each player plays 1 kingdom

Confederation
6-player, 2 kingdoms, team victory, each player plays 2 kingdoms


Thus a "Magic" game is a team game.