Questions tagged [7-wonders]
7 Wonders (2-7 players (8 players with some extension packs), 30 minutes) is a card-based civilization development game. It's played from three decks representing three ages. Players draft then reveal cards simultaneously.
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Where can I find the rules for 7 Wonders and its expansions?
Are the rules for 7 Wonders and the expansions available online?
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Can a resource card be used more than once in a turn when allowed to build more than one structure?
Scenario:
Player is using Babylon (side B)
2nd wonder has been completed (allows playing last card of each age instead of discarding)
Player has a Mine in play (can produce either Stone or Ore)
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How does Babylons's second stage wonder work for building/discarding your last two cards? [duplicate]
Babylon: When you have the second stage of the wonder that allows you to buy your last 2 cards in the age instead of discarding, does this count as 1 turn or as 2 separate turns? Here's why I ask... ...
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Timing of Babylon's (B) and Halicarnassus' special abilities?
Alice has Babylon (B), Bob has Halicarnassus (B).
Alice has built the 2nd wonder stage, so she is able to play her 7th card.
In the 6th turn:
Bob builds a stage of his wonder, so he is able to ...
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Rules to decide which wonder side (A or B) to play in 7 Wonders?
In the rules it is recommended for the first games to use side A of the wonders only. After these first games (if I understand the rules correctly) players play the side that is at the top of the ...
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Timing Rules in Seven Wonders
There may or may not be a clear definitive ruling on this in the rulebook, but it's something that keeps confusing me in the actual play, so I'll ask anyway. Here are several questions that, when put ...
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Abu Simbel and Courtesan's Guild
So, this item came up last night while we were playing. I'll give you our answer, but I want to see what everyone else's thoughts are.
One player was playing as Abu Simbel, and their neighbor had ...
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Choose from discard pile ability: put into play simultaneously?
The rules for the Wonder Pack say:
If multiple players take cards from the discard pile during a given turn, the resolution order is the following: Halikarnassos, The Great Wall, Manneken Pis, ...
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In Seven-Wonders Can I buy resources that were built by my neighbors this turn?
In 7 Wonders, you do a lot of building things and purchasing resources from your neighbors. Naturally, you cannot purchase resources that aren't actually there.
However, sometimes you run into a ...
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Are the A-sides and B-sides of the wonder boards really balanced?
I know the rules claim the sides are balanced and can be mixed in the same game, but I have my doubts. In general, the B-sides feel a little stronger to me, but it's sometimes hard to compare because ...
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What should you do when someone mistakenly builds the same building twice?
You're not allowed to build the same building more than once. I noticed that this rule is easily overlooked, especially in 7-player games and when the table is not that big (and so the cards need to ...
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In Seven Wonders can you use the “Play card from Discard Piles” ability to play an age III card?
In Seven Wonders one of the the wonder abilities allows you to look through discarded cards and pick one to build for free. If you use this in your very last turn can you pick a card from Age III, i.e....
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Babylon (B), 2nd step: Can you use this ability only one time?
The wonder Babylon (B) has a special ability on step 2: You can play your last (7th) card instead of discarding it.
These two questions cover if you'd have to play both cards in the 6th round or if ...
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Do you get 2 coins from Xenophon for yellow cards put into play by Halicarnassus/Solomon?
The rules for the leader Xenophon (Leaders expansion):
Xenophon grants 2 coins for each commercial structure (yellow card) that the player builds from this point forward. The coins are taken from ...
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Can you use Halicarnassus' special ability to build the wonder or to discard the card for 3 gold?
The wonder Halicarnassus has a special ability (second stage on side A, all stages on side B) that lets the player choose a card from the discard pile.
Instead of building the card for free, can the ...
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Timing of Roma (B)/Catan (B) and Courtesan's Guild?
7 Wonders with Leaders extension (and optionally Catan wonder)
In the same turn (Alice and Bob are neighbours):
Alice builds the Courtesan's Guild
→ she can copy a leader
Bob builds 2nd or 3rd ...
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Can the Wonder that pulls from the discard pile be used multiple times?
One of the Wonders earns the player, in its second stage, the right to go through the discard pile of previously played ages, choose one card and build it for free. Is this a one time deal, to be ...
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May you choose *not* to use your own resources and buy them instead?
May you choose not to use your own resources and buy them from your neighbours instead?
This is relevant for cases where you would earn money when "buying" from your neighbours.
The rules say about "...
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Choose a leader when copying the Courtesan's Guild with Olympia (B)?
7 Wonders with Leaders extension
Situation
Alice has the wonder Olympia (B) and builds her 3rd wonder stage (= at the end of the game she can copy a guild card of one of her neighbours).
Bob plays ...
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Can you use Halicarnassus to build a duplicate card?
As the title. If not, what happens if you build the wonder, say in Age II, and all the cards are duplicates of cards you've already built?
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May you choose *not* to use the free construction chain?
If you could build a structure for free (thanks to the chain noted on the card), may you choose not to and use resources (whether your own or bought from your neighbours) to build it instead?
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