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Boardgame Review - 7 Wonders: Can YOU Lead Your Civilization to Victory?





Welcome to my second blog post. This post will feature a review of the boardgame 7 Wonders, which has received more than 30 awards. Here are the details:

Designer: Antoine Bauza
Publishers: Repos Production (Belgium), Κάισσα (Greece)

Players: 2-7
Setup Time: Around 6 min.
Playing Time: Around 30 min.

My Rating: 91/100

Overview

In the game, each player represents an ancient civilization (such as Babylon) that built one of the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World (such as the Hanging Gardens). The game revolves around building various buildings (represented by cards), as well as your civilization’s unique wonder. The different types of buildings can be separated into various categories, represented by colors:

Red: Military
Blue: Culture
Yellow: Commerce
Green: Science
Brown: Raw Materials
Gray: Processed Goods
Purple: Guilds

The interesting and unique feature of this game is that while each player starts out with their own hand of cards, after everyone plays a card, all the players switch hands, which means that if you didn’t play a good card when you had it, someone else will play it.

The Goal of the game is to have the most Victory Points (VP), at the end of the 3 Ages, or periods during which the gameplay is divided into. VP can be earned by playing certain cards or by building your civilization's Wonder.

For more information on how to play, click here.

My Review

7 Wonders is one of my favorite boardgames. It is enjoyable to play, and it contains many features that I like. In particular, I like that it can take up to 7 players, which means that you can play it with a larger party than some other boardgames. It is also quick to set up, and its games are relatively short, compared to other popular Eurogames. Additionally, it is simple to play. Finally, the game also doesn’t get too repetitive, as in each game, you will start with a different card hand, and so will your opponents’ (whose hands you will get later on), which means that you have to adjust your strategy to your cards, not the other way around. 7 Wonders also contains a score-sheet, to record games.

One con of the game is that because it is relatively simple, there aren’t that many “things” in the game, which can leave you wishing for a more in-depth game (although, there are also multiple expansions for the game), and can leave you bored after playing many rounds. Also, while the game has strategy, it isn’t very strategy-heavy. Additionally, the rules for a 2 player game (which are slightly different from the main rules), aren't very good, so I recommend that you play this game with at least 3 people.

7 Wonders also has many expansions, which add features ranging from new playable civilizations, to being able to help build the Tower of Babel. Additionally, there is an online and iOS version of the game, as well as an online score calculator.

Final Thoughts

I would definitely recommend this game; especially if you want a boardgame that doesn’t take too long to play, is simple, and can accommodate a larger party, or if you just want to play casually. Although, if you are looking for a long, strategy-filled game, this isn’t it.

Thank’s for reading this review, and please comment below about any questions that you may have about my Blog or 7 Wonders.
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