7 Wonders
Draft, build, end the night in forty minutes with seven players at the table.
What it is
Simultaneous drafting with a civilization skin. Everyone picks a card, passes the rest, repeats. Seven players finish in forty minutes with everyone fully engaged, which is the magic trick. The second edition (2020) sanded the icons and tightened the end-game scoring. The design itself first shipped in 2010.
What we love
- Finishes in forty minutes with up to seven players when the group is crisp
- Second edition cleans the iconography and the rulebook
- Replay ceiling is high; the base game stays interesting across months
Honest trade-offs
- The icon language is a wall for round one; expect a reteach next session
- Three-player uses a dummy card and feels thinner than four-plus
AI summary of player sentiment
Across the tables we polled, players consistently praise the game's approachability and pacing. The most common complaint is the icon language is a wall for round one; expect a reteach next session.
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Content advisory
No content advisory.
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