BoardGame Verdict
87

A solo or cooperative choose-your-own-adventure exploration board game where players journey through a mysterious continent to lift a deadly curse. The game uses a card-based system without dice, requiring careful hand management and resource optimization across potentially hundreds of hours of gameplay.

87

The Verdict

based on 31 reviews

Positive 0%
Mixed 0%
Vast and immersive exploration with a true sense of discovery.
Innovative and original "choose-your-own-adventure" style gameplay.
A massive amount of content providing hours of gameplay.
Excellent and engaging solitaire experience.
Clever and streamlined save system that makes long campaigns manageable.
Gameplay can become repetitive and feel like a grind over time.
Constant searching for and filing numbered cards can be tedious and break immersion.
The difficulty can be punishing, with some progress relying on trial-and-error.
The narrative can feel secondary to the survival and exploration mechanics.
100
I Slay the Dragon, FarmerLennyArticle

The 7th Continent is one of the most exciting and immersive experiences I’ve had on the tabletop, especially when weighed against other solitaire board games. It is an achievement in what can be accomplished through the medium of cardboard, and I can’t wait to see what further adventures await me on the continent.

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100
PunchboardArticleTop List

This game kept me at the edge of my seat with every draw, as I knew that “death is lurking”. For its immersive art, brilliant game play, and hours of fun, The 7th Continent receives the mark of “Brilliant Design”.

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95
Brawling Brothers, Scott SextonArticle

The 7th Continent is an amazing accomplishment in game design. Not only does The 7th Continent avoid being a disaster, but it manages to become perhaps the most compelling argument in favor of board games as works of art.

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90
Game Boy Geek, Game Boy GeekVideo

The reviewer highly praises The 7th Continent, finding it a thematic and engaging choose-your-own-adventure experience with a brilliant action deck mechanism and enjoyable mini-puzzles.

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90
Rolling Solo, Adam SmithVideo

The reviewer highly praises 'The 7th Continent' as an immersive solo experience, highlighting its excellent exploration mechanics, effective save system, and captivating thematic presentation that keeps players deeply engaged.

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90
Co-op Board Games, Ronny AlexanderArticle

The 7th Continent is praised as a highly original and innovative cooperative adventure game, offering an expansive world to explore with an easy-to-understand system, though some quests might feel repetitive and lack a strong narrative focus.

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90
The Cardboard Herald, Jack EddyVideo

The 7th Continent offers a challenging and rewarding sandbox experience, expertly balancing wonder and peril with a unique structure that makes exploration meaningful by tying it to survival, even through its brutal and frustrating moments.

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90
One Stop Coop Shop, Michael KellyVideo

The reviewer highly recommends 'The 7th Continent' for its rewarding sense of exploration and adventure, noting that despite initial frustrations and the extensive card management, his enjoyment grew significantly with more plays, ultimately making him enthralled with the game.

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90
Roll For Crit, Spiele BaronVideo

The reviewer enthusiastically recommends "The 7th Continent," highlighting its immersive exploration and survival elements, and praises its ability to build atmosphere and offer good replayability, even acknowledging that some might find it a bit grindy.

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90
Shelfside, ShelfsideVideo

The reviewer expresses enthusiastic praise for The 7th Continent, highlighting its impressive and high-quality physical components, the sheer volume of content, and the promise of a massive and epic gaming experience.

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90
BoardGameCo, Alex Radcliffe (BoardGameCo)Video

The reviewer highly praises The 7th Continent as an amazing and excellent exploration-focused game, particularly strong as a solo experience, appreciating its unique design despite its more minimal mechanical gameplay.

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90
Tantrum House, Jonah and ShantelleVideo

The reviewers highly recommend "The 7th Continent," praising its extensive replayability, cooperative adventure, and solo playability, stating it provides hours of enjoyment akin to choose-your-own-adventure books.

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