7 Wonders Duel
About the Game
In many ways 7 Wonders Duel resembles its parent game 7 Wonders. Over three ages, players acquire cards that provide resources or advance their military or scientific development in order to develop a civilization and complete wonders. What's different about 7 Wonders Duel is that, as the title suggests, the game is solely for two players. Players do not draft cards simultaneously from decks of cards, but from a display of face-down and face-up cards arranged at the start of a round. A player c
Reviews
7 Wonders Duel
As someone who often games with just one other person, 7 Wonders Duel has been a revelation. It captures the essence of 7 Wonders but retools it brilliantly for two players. The card drafting is now done via an overlapping pyramid layout, which creates delicious tension – every turn I’m agonizing over which card to take because I know I’m also revealing new options for my opponent. Duel is highly interactive; I often deny my opponent a card purely so they can’t have it. The three possible victory conditions (science, military, or points) mean you can never get complacent. The gameplay is fast (around 30 minutes) but very thinky and satisfying. I will say the first time learning it was a bit rough – the iconography and some of the unique rules took a play to fully grasp. And if one player monopolizes a critical resource early, the other will definitely feel the pinch in higher costs. But those are minor quibbles for what has become our favorite head-to-head game. It’s tense, balanced, and endlessly replayable – we even grabbed the Pantheon expansion to add more variety.
✓ Pros
- • Fantastic adaptation of 7 Wonders specifically designed for two players
- • Highly interactive gameplay – constant card denial and tactical decisions
- • Multiple victory conditions (science, military, points) keep tension high every game
✗ Cons
- • Initial learning curve – lots of icons and unique rules to absorb at first
- • Early resource monopolies can snowball, putting the other player at a disadvantage
- • Can get very cutthroat, which might not suit every mood or player
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