In Civilization 7, each Age is played very differently; in the first two Ages of the game - the Antiquity Age and Exploration Age -, players can complete Legacy Paths to unlock useful bonuses for the Modern Age, which is when they will finally be able to win.
Civilization 7: Quarters and Districts, Explained
Before getting deep into Civ 7, players need a good understanding of how Quarters and Districts work.
To complete the first Science-oriented Legacy Path in Civilization 7, gamers will have to acquire several Codices and display them. However, if they don't have Great Works slots in their empire, they won't be able to progress and achieve a scientific Golden Age.
How to Get More Codex Slots in the Antiquity Age in Civilization 7
How to Get More Space for Codices in the Antiquity Age in Civ 7
To complete The Great Library Legacy Path in Civilization 7, gamers must display a total of 10 Codices in their empire. While the Capital's Palace can hold four Codices, these will soon be filled, and players will have to find somewhere else to place them. In the Antiquity Age, players can get more Codex slots in Civ 7 by building Libraries and Academies in their cities.
Libraries and Academies can only be built in cities, so if players have a lot of Codices in their archive and already filled their Capital's Codex slots, they'll have to start converting towns into cities.
Academies grant 3 Codex slots in Civ 7, while Libraries only grant 2 slots. However, since it is only possible to build one per city, it is wise for gamers to construct both buildings. If players only focus on building Academies, they'll have to get more settlements in order to complete the Antiquity Age Science Legacy Path, and this will most likely get them over the Settlement Limit, lowering their civilization's Happiness.
How to Build a Library in Civilization 7
How to Unlock the Library in Civ 7
The Library is an Antiquity Age Science building in Civilization 7. It produces Science and has useful adjacency bonuses, but it also has the capability to hold Codices, which are crucial to finishing The Great Library Legacy Path, the Antiquity Age's Science Legacy Path.
To build a Library in Civilization 7, players must first research the Writing Technology. Once this has been done, they can interact with any city and select the Library option within the Buildings section. Here's the most crucial information on the Library:
- Codex slots: 2
- Base Science yield: +2
- Adjacency bonuses: +1 Science for each adjacent resource; +1 Science for each adjacent Wonder
- Maintenance cost: 2 Gold; 2 Happiness
How to Build an Academy in Civilization 7
How to Unlock the Academy in Civ 7
Just like the Library, the Academy is an Antiquity Age Science building. To get access to the Academy in Civ 7, gamers have to research Mathematics. Then, they'll be able to build it by interacting with a city and selecting the Academy in the Buildings category. Here is what gamers should know before building an Academy:
- Codex slots: 3
- Base Science yield: +4
- Adjacency bonuses: +1 Science for each adjacent resource; +1 Science for each adjacent Wonder
- Maintenance cost: 2 Gold; 2 Happiness
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
- Released
- February 11, 2025
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Firaxis Games
- Publisher(s)
- 2K
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- Yes - all platforms, restrictions apply
- Cross Save
- Yes, via 2K account
- Franchise
- Sid Meier's Civilization
- Number of Players
- 1-8 players
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Verified
- PC Release Date
- February 11, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- February 11, 2025
- PS5 Release Date
- February 11, 2025
- Nintendo Switch Release Date
- February 11, 2025
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC
- Genre(s)
- Grand Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, 4X
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- Local Co-Op Support
- No
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
