Nobel Prize Competitions (Civ6)

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For the policy card, see Science Foundations (Civ6).

Nobel Prize Competitions are scored competitions available when Sweden is present in the game.

Initiation Conditions

Starting in the Industrial Era, one of the 3 Nobel Prize competitions is randomly selected in regular World Congress sessions as a proposal. If passed, the selected competition begins when the World Congress session ends and expires in 30 turns.

Nobel Peace Prize

"There is nothing so deserving of honor as a remarkable pursuit of peace."
– In-game flavor text

"Sweden is awarding a Nobel Prize for Peace. Let's prove ourselves the most peaceful, and win this prestigious prize."
– In-game description

"Sweden wishes to acknowledge the most peaceful nation. We shall see which of us that is."
– In-game summary

Scoring Criteria

1 point for each point of Diplomatic Favor gained during the competition, including those gained from liberating city-states and Carbon Recapture city projects.

Rewards

• Gold Tier (highest score): 1 Diplomatic Victory point, 1 Great Musician, 1 Great Scientist.
• Silver Tier (top 25% of scores): 1 Great Engineer, 1 Great Artist.
• Bronze Tier (next top 25% of scores): 1 Great Artist.

Civilizations that finish with the highest score will receive both Gold Tier and Silver Tier prizes.

Great Persons are awarded only if they are still available.

Nobel Prize in Physics

"Study is what propels mankind into the future. Let us honor those giants on whose shoulders we stand."
– In-game flavor text

"Sweden is awarding a Nobel Prize for Physics. Let's prove ourselves the most scientifically minded, and win this prestigious prize."
– In-game description

"Sweden wishes to acknowledge scientific leadership. We shall see who best fosters the sciences."
– In-game summary

Scoring Criteria

1 point for each Great Scientist, Great Engineer, or  Great Merchant point earned.

Rewards

• Gold Tier (highest score):
  • 1 Technology Boost,
  • Increases the accumulation of resources in cities with a University by 1.
• Silver Tier (top 25% of scores):
  • 1 Technology Boost,
  • Increases the accumulation of resources in cities with a Research Lab by 1.
• Bronze Tier (next top 25% of scores): 1 Technology Boost.

Civilizations that finish with the highest score will receive both Gold Tier and Silver Tier prizes.

Nobel Prize in Literature

"Art transcends nationality, blessing us all. Let us honor those who give us glimpses of heaven and hell."
– In-game flavor text

"Sweden is awarding a Nobel Prize for Literature. Let's prove ourselves the most artful, and win this prestigious prize."
– In-game description

"Sweden wishes to acknowledge superb penmanship. We shall see who produces the best literature."
– In-game summary

Scoring Criteria

1 point for each Great Writer, Great Artist, or  Great Musician point earned.

Rewards

• Gold Tier (highest score):
  • +50 Album Sales for Rock Bands,
  • Rock Bands are 20% cheaper to purchase.
• Silver Tier (top 25% of scores): +75 Album Sales for Rock Bands.
• Bronze Tier (next top 25% of scores): +25 Album Sales for Rock Bands.

Civilizations that finish with the highest score will receive both Gold Tier and Silver Tier prizes.

Notes

• Nobel Prize competitions will no longer show up if Sweden gets eliminated from the game.
• Nobel Prize in Literature and Nobel Prize in Physics, different from other Scored Competitions, do not grant a Diplomatic Victory point to the winner. Nobel Peace Prize, however, still does.

Related achievements

Nobel-er than the Noblest Achieve first place in all three Nobel Prizes in the same game. Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel left $9 million to begin the Nobel Prize.