And yet, although Egypt today is a very unequal society in terms of wealth and power, different classes interact socially on a much more equal footing. The semi-feudal deference the poor show the rich, which you can still see in India, is much less pronounced.

Anyway, that's all beyond the scope of the game! But it did get me thinking about what games about social forces model, and what abstract measures like victory points represent. Congrats to Akar on a great design, and I look forward to playing it when it comes out.