7 Wonders New Edition 2020

Description

You are the leader of one of the 7 great cities of the Ancient World. Gather resources, develop commercial routes, and affirm your military supremacy. Build your city and erect an architectural wonder which will transcend future times.

7 Wonders lasts three ages. In each age, players receive seven cards from a particular deck, choose one of those cards, then pass the remainder to an adjacent player. Players reveal their cards simultaneously, paying resources if needed or collecting resources or interacting with other players in various ways. (Players have individual boards with special powers on which to organize their cards, and the boards are double-sided). Each player then chooses another card from the deck they were passed, and the process repeats until players have six cards in play from that age. After three ages, the game ends.

In essence, 7 Wonders is a card development game. Some cards have immediate effects, while others provide bonuses or upgrades later in the game. Some cards provide discounts on future purchases. Some provide military strength to overpower your neighbors and others give nothing but victory points. Each card is played immediately after being drafted, so you'll know which cards your neighbor is receiving and how her choices might affect what you've already built up. Cards are passed left-right-left over the three ages, so you need to keep an eye on the neighbors in both directions.

Though the box of earlier editions is listed as being for 3–7 players, there is an official 2-player variant included in the instructions.

Awards

2012 MinD-Spielepreis Nominee

2012 Ludoteca Ideale Winner

2011/2012 Boardgames Australia Awards Best International Game Nominee

2011 Vuoden Peli Adult Game of the Year Winner

2011 Vuoden Peli Adult Game of the Year Nominee

2011 Spiel des Jahres Kennerspiel Game of the Year Nominee

2011 Spiel des Jahres Kennerspiel des Jahres Winner

2011 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Nominee

2011 Lys Passioné Winner

2011 Lys Passioné Finalist

2011 Lucca Games Best Boardgame Winner

2011 Lucca Games Best Boardgame Nominee

2011 Juego del Año Tico Winner

2011 Juego del Año Tico Nominee

2011 Juego del Año Finalist

2011 JoTa Best Light Board Game Nominee

2011 JoTa Best Light Board Game Critic Award

2011 JoTa Best Light Board Game Audience Award

2011 JoTa Best Card Game Nominee

2011 JoTa Best Card Game Critic Award

2011 JoTa Best Card Game Audience Award

2011 JoTa Best Artwork Nominee

2011 JoTa Best Artwork Critic Award

2011 Japan Boardgame Prize Voters' Selection Winner

2011 Japan Boardgame Prize Voters' Selection Nominee

2011 International Gamers Award - General Strategy; Multi-player Nominee

2011 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Multi-player Winner

2011 Hra roku Winner

2011 Hra roku Nominee

2011 Guldbrikken Best Adult Game Winner

2011 Guldbrikken Best Adult Game Nominee

2011 Gra Roku Game of the Year Nominee

2011 Gouden Ludo Winner

2011 Gouden Ludo Nominee

2011 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee

2011 Golden Geek Best Strategy Board Game Nominee

2011 Golden Geek Best Party Board Game Nominee

2011 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Winner

2011 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee

2011 Golden Geek Best Card Game Winner

2011 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee

2011 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork/Presentation Nominee

2011 Fairplay À la carte Winner

2011 Deutscher Spiele Preis Best Family/Adult Game Winner

2011 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Prix du Jury Winner

2011 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Nominee

2010 Tric Trac Nominee

2010 Tric Trac d'Or

2010 Swiss Gamers Award Winner

2010 Meeples' Choice Award