Gal Civ

A form of GalCiv — Galactic Civilizations, a series of turn-based strategy video games or the first game so named.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of GalCiv.

    Apple has a lot more legitimacy than if Microprose tried to sue SDS for Gal Civ.

    1993 July 8, x90wardell@gw.wmich.edu [Brad Wardell], “Check this out Civ. fans...”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic (Usenet), archived from the original on 14 Jan 2026
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    Again, I *will* be using OS/2, Ami/2 (looks better than "AP/2" IMHO), and probably just about any other mainstream, useful OS/2-native app that comes out. And I'm waiting for Gal Civ.

    1993 December 10, 51green@cua.edu [Todd Louis Green], “MORE Ami/2 complaints”, in comp.os.os2.apps (Usenet), archived from the original on 14 Jan 2026

    And DRM or no DRM - we must make a clear distinction here. Brad Wardell sold 300000 Gal Civ II and THAT is more mainstream numbers!

    2008 May 24, Bloodstar, “Article: "The DRM Effect".”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.war-historical (Usenet), archived from the original on 14 Jan 2026

    There are stories that Starforce's makers may actually have done this with Gal Civ 2.

    2008 November 2, TheSmokingGnu, quoting Zaghadka, “FO3: A simple disk check...right?”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg (Usenet), archived from the original on 14 Jan 2026
Cite this entry
APA

Gal Civ. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gal%20Civ

MLA

“Gal Civ.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gal%20Civ. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gal Civ,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gal%20Civ.

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