In 7 Wonders Architects, 2 to 7 players race to become a leader of the ancient world by collecting resources to complete an architectural wonder. Featuring streamlined rules compared to the original 7 Wonders, players choose cards from available piles on their turn to build their society, manage resources, research science, and navigate military conflicts.
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The Verdict
based on 26 reviews
“Although lighter, it feels more streamlined than the original when playing with more players. Its ability to appeal to gamers and children is simply fantastic and I can’t see me ever getting rid of this one”
“My number six is seven wonders architect from repo productions a division of asthma day this game one of the reasons i love this game is because it's got all the same iconography that you know and love from the original seven wonders games which makes it really easy to learn and play”
“Seven Wonders Architects feels like it was designed to welcome people into board gaming. It's a dream to teach, a breeze to set up and, uh, peach to play.”
“Seven wonders architects has all of the awesome stuff that that i already like from seven wonders but it does it what it does it better as simple as that i think i like this one better”(15:15)
“As much as we love the original 7 Wonders game, we view 7 Wonders Architects as a more family-friendly game to play and highly recommend it!”
“7 Wonders Architect is smooth, fast, engaging, and eminently replayable. It’s another masterpiece from Bauza and one of our favorite games of 2021.”
“Despite its very light weight and super simple structure, 7 Wonders: Architects is really good fun. It is one of those games that can really bring a family together, catching the imagination of younger players and harnessing their desire to create something.”
“This is not game of the year material but it is an excellent example of how streamlining can create something akin but different to it’s source. 7 Wonders Architects is one of those games that deserves a spot in most peoples collections”
“It has all those elements, it's just so quick, so smooth, so welcoming in gateway, and then it has these gorgeous cases, the gorgeous components, really like evocative wonder building. I think it's great, it's it's just awesome.”(8:49)
“Add in some of the best components and storage I’ve ever seen, and I can’t help but give this one a strong recommendation.”
“Architects is fast, punchy, and has a nice amount of player interaction without being inherently adversarial or destructive. If you're looking for a 7 Wonders game with broad appeal, you're trying to introduce folks to one of your favorite series, or you just like drawing cards and seeing what happens, I'd recommend 7 Wonders: Architects!”
“If you love 7 Wonders and love 7 Wonders Duel and you want the next line game in 7 Wonders line, this is not maybe for you. But must have for me, and if you're looking for a gateway game that you can easily teach, play in a short amount of time with a lot of people, I think this is perfect.”(10:52)
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