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CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
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Make the right decisions to lead your civilization to prosperity! Lead one of the seven greatest cities of Antiquity. Develop your civilization on a military, scientific, cultural, and economic level. Once built, will your Wonder bring you glory for millennia to come? No downtime, renewed fun in each game and perfect balance regardless of the number of players. 3-7 players Ages 10+ 30 minute play time Contents: 7 Wonder boards 148 Age cards: 49 Age I cards 49 Age II cards 50 Age III cards 78 Coins: 54 Coins worth 1 24 Coins worth 3 48 Military Conflict tokens: 24 Defeats 24 Victories (8 per Age) 1 score pad 3 Description of Effects sheets 1 List of cards and chains sheet 1 rulebook
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Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2020
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This game has always been a favorite. The new edition polishes the game play with some needed small tweaks. It’s not hard to learn for a hobby gamer and is a great game with 5, 6, or 7 players with little to no down time.
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2020
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Our family likes games like Catan, Cosmic Encounter, Unstable Unicorns, and Ticket to Ride. The reviews for 7 wonders says it is very easy to learn. The first night, I would say that my family of 4 (all adults), spent over an hour reading through directions, watching videos, and rereading directions. Our first game of play was one where we shared our hands and talked through various plays. Start to finish, that first time opening the box, learning directions to finishing play took us 2 1/2 hours. NOW that we know what to do and how to play, it is easy to play and will be a quick game, 30-45 minutes. I can't wait to play again and it was a lot of fun! A little bit of strategy, a little bit of luck. I like it better that most of the games we have. But so many reviews said it was easy to learn, and it's not that it was hard...It's just that there is a LOT to take in and lots of details and at first I found it difficult, but once you get going it all just sort of clicks. I'd recommend it, just give yourself time that first time you try it.
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The short version: The 2nd edition of 7 Wonders is easier to learn for new players/non-serious gamers/family gamers. Period, no debate. If you're in that group and have already played gateway games like Catan, Carcassonne etc. and want a step-up game that plays up to 7 people this is worth a look. If you haven't played those gateway games then proceed with caution as this is a gateway+ that requires a little more effort to understand.
The long version: The original 7 Wonders game out in 2010, a little bit after I became a serious board gamer/addict. The original game has been super popular, at least in relation to other games outside the Monopoly/Scrabble/Clue mainstream market. I was an initial fan myself, but over time I grew to detest the hype behind the game.
One of the selling points stated over and over was "how easy it was to learn 7 Wonders." To that I say poppycock. 7 Wonders uses a lot of icons which need to be understood in order to play properly. There was a study that looked at people's ability to understand iconography that found that a shared background knowledge of a topic was a more common denominator in understanding icons compared to shared language. In other words, if you had similar knowledge of a topic with someone who doesn't speak the same language you more likely to understand icons related to that interest compared to someone who speaks the same language but doesn't have that shared knowledge. in relation to this game - if you aren't familiar with civilization game type icons this is going to be harder to learn.
It appears the publisher and designer of this game took this information to heart because they made a major improvement. It sounds small, but it isn't. The original game cards had icons alongside the side that extended to the top of the card. During the game you create a tableau of cards below your playing board (your "wonder") and have to see the top of each card. The icons along the left hand side of the card, once the card was acquired no longer relevant to the game. You didn't need to see this info. In the original this was still visible and it created an icon mess. You had icons visible to you that you didn't need to see that made it more confusing to new players needing to focus on just the information at the top of the card. (There's an exception to this explained below.). In this new edition those icons are now covered up once another card is placed on top. Visually it's now much cleaner and eaiser to understand.
However, there is one negative to all this. In the game there are some cards that chain together. A card you play from round 1 will allow you to play a specific card in round 2 and so on. If yo don't have the earlier card you're not able to play the later card. The original game gave more information on the cards as to what cards chained and how. This version just has a single icon to indicate what to look for in the later rounds. Also, there's a flow chart player aid that comes with the game that tells you exactly what cards chain. I wish there had been multiple copies of this chart provided so that multiple players could look at it at the same time.
Okay, enough with the icons. Other changes, good and bad:
The wonder tiles are bigger. I like it. Some people hate it because this takes up more table space. Visually it just makes the game cooler to me.
No randomizer cards to determine what wonders get used. I dont' care about this, but others might. Just hand them out randomly while closing your eyes or something.
No cards for 2 player/2 player variant removed from the game. Never played it 2p so I can't comment. Most people seemed to dislike the 2p game while some loved it. Anyway, it's now gone. Not sure if you can bring it back or how much work it would take.
The artwork has changed on many cards including the card games. The artwork on the front of the cards now extends to the border. Visually this makes the image bigger, but some have complained that this might make it easier for people to know what a card is if the edge is slightly exposed. This is a non-issue for me, but some disagree. The backs of the cards are now metallic to represent the age (the round) you're playing in. Some people have dislike this, but again for me, a non-issue.
Balance - on this I cannot comment as I haven't played either version enough to know all the ins and outs. The balance has changed, however, with some wonders now weaker and some stronger. If you are interested in balance then visit boardgamegeek to get that information. There are people there who've played both versions hundreds if not thousands of times who can comment better than me.
7 Wonders sort of represents my entry into the hobby and I have both good and bad memories playing it. Like I said, I grew to detest the game and dealing with the difficulty teaching this to new players who justifiably didn't understand how to use the icons. I don't think this new version is perfect, but it's a step in the right direction. I got rid of my first edition several years ago, but I'm happy to now own this version which will be easier to teach new players.
The original is probably the perfect board game. It's fairly easy to easy, has great iconography, plays fairly quickly, is enjoyable at a range of skill levels and yet can still be a great game after many plays. The balance of the original game, between different wonders and resource availability, was outstanding. Unfortunately, this new edition changes some of the wonders for no good reason, and simply makes the game worse. I'm not sure why they changed an all time masterpiece. Anyway, don't buy this, but the original, and hopefully they'll just stop making this one. This is the "New Coke" of boadgames.
I absolutely love this game! I bought it for a clients family because it brings so much joy to my family. If your ready to take a step up from Catan and Ticket to ride this is the game. Heads up there is a learning curve, but I promise if you can get over that hump you will have years of fun
I wanted to write this in case anyone else gets confused and returns the game (as I did). I thought the Age 1 cards were missing in both games I ordered, but it turns out they are in there. I emailed the manufacturer who explained that the Age 1 cards are shrink-wrapped with the Age 2 and Age 3 cards. They were very kind to respond. :)
My son loves this game and it has sparked great discussions about a few of the ancient civilizations. He gives it 5 stars. (He is almost 8 years old and I would say the game is playable for him, but he still has a ways to go to learn strategy.)
5.0 out of 5 starsNo, the Age I deck is not missing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2020
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Some reviews mention that the Age I deck is missing. Actually, it's not missing :) You'll receive cards wrapped in two packs. One pack contains cards from Ages I and II. The other contains cards from the Ages II and III.
5.0 out of 5 stars
No, the Age I deck is not missing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2020
Some reviews mention that the Age I deck is missing. Actually, it's not missing :) You'll receive cards wrapped in two packs. One pack contains cards from Ages I and II. The other contains cards from the Ages II and III.
1.0 out of 5 starsORDERED 2 TIMES - BOTH missing Age 1 deck of cards
Reviewed in Canada on November 18, 2020
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I ordered this and had to return it because it was missing the first age deck of cards. I ordered another one and the SAME DECK was missing again. I read someone else's review saying the same thing happened to them... I couldn't believe it would happen for BOTH purchases I tried. Do yourself a favor and buy the real version for $20 more. This is a cheap rip off with clearly terrible quality control.
5.0 out of 5 starsFun game to add to your board game collect or give as a gift
Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2020
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A classic game can't go wrong and lots of fun for every member of your family. We have played it a couple of times already, and it's a big hit!! The quality of the product is good and solid, with no complaints.
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