Let’s face it, some of the very best games on the planet also have very steep learning curves. While AI War 2‘s learning curve isn’t as steep as say, Distant Worlds‘ curve, it’s still a bit difficult to wrap your head around. I personally think that once you get past that “Beginner’s Block” that most people would consider AI War 2 utterly brilliant, as its many different gameplay elements, strategies, and surprises really begin to shine once you can establish an early foothold.

That being said, I’ve taken the time to create a beginner’s guide series of videos, all pretty short in length, to get you into the game quickly and to allow you the opportunity to push past the beginner’s block and discover the amazing game that is AI War 2.

First, here is the guide’s playlist:

And once you’ve gobbled that up, you can watch as I try to make my way through this campaign in a Let’s Play format here:

As I’m not an expert player by any stretch of the imagination, I’m always open to feedback, fair criticism, and the like. So, if you’re like many of my friends on Steam who have purchased AI War 2, but haven’t yet dove into it, here’s your chance. You don’t have any more excuses! Discover why we recently scored it so high in Lightjolly’s re-review and why many are calling it one of the best grand strategy games of all time.

JUST DO IT.