MicroProse Videos
Longplays
Civilization (DOS, 1991) — Full Longplay
Complete DOS playthrough of the 1991 original. Observe Sid Meier’s design in action — the technology tree, city management, military expansion, and the race to Alpha Centauri.
Civilization (DOS) longplay — YouTube ID: ywANKBvS7wA
Sid Meier’s Pirates! (DOS, 1987) — Full Longplay
Full DOS playthrough of Pirates! showing the open-world Caribbean adventure: naval combat, trading, dancing, treasure hunting, and family rescue missions across three decades of in-game time.
Sid Meier’s Pirates! (DOS, 1987) longplay — YouTube ID: yRXH47iofNs
Developer Interviews
Sid Meier — GDC 2010 Keynote: “Everything I Know Is Wrong”
Sid Meier’s landmark GDC 2010 keynote: a career retrospective on design philosophy, player psychology, and where his intuitions about game design proved wrong. One of the most cited talks in game design history.
GDC 2010 Keynote — YouTube ID: bY7aRJE-oOY
Sid Meier — GDC 2012: “Interesting Decisions”
The 2012 follow-up: case studies in what makes decisions interesting, with specific analysis of Civilization, Pirates!, and Railroad Tycoon. Essential viewing for strategy game designers and fans.
GDC 2012: Interesting Decisions — YouTube ID: WggIdtrqgKg
Sid Meier — 1994 Interactive Entertainment Magazine Interview
A rare period interview from 1994 — at MicroProse’s commercial peak — covering Civilization, the design process, and the challenge of making historical simulation accessible.
1994 Interactive Entertainment Magazine interview — YouTube ID: 4VzKuc5TAOw
Sid Meier — Adam Sessler BIG TALK
Extended long-form retrospective interview with Sid Meier, covering the full arc of his career: MicroProse founding, Civilization design, the corporate turbulence of the 1990s, and the Firaxis years.
Adam Sessler BIG TALK — YouTube ID: cyH24CHTlHA
Retrospectives & Documentaries
Civilization — Gaming Historian
The Gaming Historian channel documents the history of video game companies and titles in depth. Search the channel for Civilization and MicroProse retrospective content covering the full history of the franchise.
X-COM — Design Retrospectives
Multiple channels have produced in-depth retrospectives on X-COM: UFO Defense. Recommended searches: “X-COM UFO Defense retrospective” and “Julian Gollop interview X-COM”.
Also: Ahoy — @Ahoy on YouTube · Modern Vintage Gamer — @ModernVintageGamer
Speedruns
Civilization & X-COM Speedruns — Games Done Quick
Both Civilization and X-COM: UFO Defense have active speedrunning communities. Games Done Quick has featured both titles at AGDQ and SGDQ events. Search the GDQ VOD archive for MicroProse titles.