Oh, this game is so good. I’ve got the same edition right now. And while I don’t always agree with Phil’s interpretation of science/psychology, the game play itself is fantastic.

If you can get through it all, Rhado has a pretty good high level overview, followed by a few turns. Takes about 1.33 hours to get through and Rhado seems to have had a lot of caffeine before he recorded. youtube.com – Neanderthal Gameplay Runthrough

It’s the previous edition but the concepts are all the same.

I’ve gotten 1 solo game (all 3 races) and 1 two player game in. It’s complex, deep and you don’t really feel like you’re moving the meter towards victory until the last few turns. But boy is it good.