Have you ever thought that playing board games also require critical thinking and creativity?
Today, I am going to talk about a board game – 7 Wonders. It is designed by Antoine Bauza, with gorgeous illustrations by Miguel Coimbra. The cards and design are very beautiful and details. 7 Wonders contains seven ancient civilizations, with military conflicts and commercial activities.
Background
Each player represents a different ancient civilization to build the framework that will advance society. The game usually goes through three rounds or ages. Then everyone tallies their points, and the person with the most points wins.
When the card has been chosen, the player must use it for one of three things:
- Play the card.
- Discard the card to build a piece of your Wonder.
- Discard the card to get three coins
Different color on the card represents different benefits:
- Brown and grey cards (Raw and Manufactured Goods)…
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