7 Wonders

• Separate the cards by age (I, II, III).

• Shuffle each deck separately.

• Deal 7 Age I cards to each player.

• Place the wonder card in front of each player with side A or B face up.

• Give each player 3 starting coins.

• Place the coin bank and conflict tokens in the center.

• Leftover cards from each Age are removed without looking at them.

• Begin with Age I.

1. 1

   Each player receives a wonder board and starting resources; the goal is to build the most powerful civilization across 3 ages.

2. 2

   Each age: everyone picks 1 card from their hand and plays it simultaneously, then passes the rest to their neighbor.

3. 3

   You can build the structure (paying resources), advance your wonder, or discard the card for 3 coins.

4. 4

   At the end of each age, military conflicts are resolved with neighbors; those with more shields win, the others lose.

5. 5

   After 3 ages, add up science, commerce, civic, guild, wonder and military points; whoever has the most wins.

• At the end of Age III, each player counts their victory points. The player with the most wins. In case of a tie, the player with the most coins wins.

• Points are counted in this order:

• Military conflicts: Add your victory tokens and subtract your defeat tokens (-1 per defeat).

• Coins: 1 point for every 3 coins you have (leftover coins don't count).

• Wonder: Each built stage grants the points shown on your wonder card.

• Blue cards (civic buildings): Each card grants the points shown on it.

• Yellow cards (commerce): Some yellow cards grant victory points.

• Green cards (science): Score for matching symbols (tablets: n², gears: n², compasses: n²) and for sets of 3 different symbols (7 points per complete set).

• Purple cards (guilds): Each card scores based on buildings built by you and/or your neighbors, as indicated on the card.

Frequently asked questions

How many players does 7 Wonders need?

2–7 players.

How long does a game of 7 Wonders last?

30–45 minutes.

What is the minimum age for 7 Wonders?

From 10 years old.