7 Wonders Duel: Agora Expansion

7 Wonders Duel: Agora Expansion

7 Wonders has been one of the top gateway games for a long time. The simplicity of card drafting combined with a 20 minute play time made for an excellent choice for new comers and veterans alike. Following its success a plethora of expansions were released and then a two player version 7 Wonders Duel.

7 Wonders Duel kept the feeling of the bigger game while making some great design choices. No longer were you drafting cards in your hand but instead from the table. To set up each of the three eras (rounds) you lay cards down in an interlocking fashion, with each row alternating being face up and facedown. Cards can only be taken if they are free of other cards. So every time you draft a card you have to think about what you are allowing your opponent access too.

Add to this three ways of winning the game - military, points or science and you have a compelling game that outshines the standard 7 Wonders for most people. The first expansion Pantheon, added in some more wrinkles in the form of a pantheon of God cards you could interact with.

This second expansion adds a new board called the Senate. This has six separate chambers that players will battle for control of. Each chamber provides a bonus for the player taking control of it, and if any player should control a majority they will win the game.

Adding a fourth route to victory gives players an even more agonising choice when selecting cards - in a good way. Do you build towards one route or branch out to cover all bases? Should you immediately put a halt to your opponents military march or can you afford to let it play out a few more turns? Add this expansion today!

Players: 2 Time: 30 mins Age: 10+