[llamabeast]

Yeah, the demo is playable, but you should bear in mind that it is markedly inferior. In my opinion the choice of available races is pretty poor. Arcoscephale is the only one I really like - that's a personal preference, of course. And the limited magic research is really quite limiting. Still, it should be possible to have some fun with it. In a first multiplayer game it's quite possible you might not really hit either the turn or research limits.