Dan Croutch

As part of our ongoing series that reviews the history of popular game franchises, TechSpot ran down the games in the Civilization franchise. We had an opportunity to sit down with the composer of the legendary title track for Civilization IV, Baba Yetu, Christopher Tin. Tin is a champion of video game music and works passionately to grow the perception of video game soundtracks in the wider culture of classical music.

"Just one more turn," an expression that's become synonymous with the game Civilization. It's a feeling of becoming so swept up, immersed, and engrossed in a game that hours, even days, pass by in a single gaming session without you noticing. Meals are missed. Showers become an afterthought. These simple routines are cast aside in the relentless pursuit of just one more turn. What kind of game has captured players wholly for the past 30 years?