I just finished the game. Yes, I loved it, and Yes it was much more fun to play than the previous games.

As opposed to the previous games, this one had a guide, that if followed, actually walked us through the game. Well done LDAW!

Personally I saw no religion as such. I felt that as each totem fell the power was in knowledge, and assimilation was a very positive thing.
I am looking so forward to the next game from you all.
If I have one problem it is that while the Villagers lived longer, as I neared the end of the game I was totally lacking in children!
That is, until I remembered we could rejuvenate an Esteemed Elder and have a child that way!
~~Kathleen