# 7 Wonders (Second Edition)

7 Wonders (Second Edition) is a board game for 3–7 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 7.4 out of 10 by 62 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $37.81 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–7 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** City Building, Civilization, Economic, Card Game, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Neighbor Scope, Closed Drafting, Set Collection, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.4 out of 10, from 62 reviews
- **Owned by:** 149 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 586
- **Unique players:** 581

**Designers:** Antoine Bauza

**Artists:** Miguel Coimbra

**Publishers:** Ігромаг, Repos Production

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Board Game Bliss | 52.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/7-wonders-second-edition |
| Mathom | 42.23 € | https://mathom.es/es/7-wonders/44492-7-wonders-2-edicion-5425016924129.html |
| World of Board Games | 195 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/coup-eng |
| Good Games | 64.34 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/7-wonders-second-edition |
| Guf | 70.16 $ | https://guf.com.au/products/7-wonders-board-game |

## Expansions

- [7 Wonders: Manneken Pis](https://www.ludoya.com/games/7-wonders-manneken-pis)
- [7 Wonders (Second Edition): Leaders](https://www.ludoya.com/games/7-wonders-second-edition-leaders)
- [7 Wonders (Second Edition): Cities](https://www.ludoya.com/games/7-wonders-second-edition-cities)
- [7 Wonders (Second Edition): Armada](https://www.ludoya.com/games/7-wonders-second-edition-armada)
- [7 Wonders: Edifice](https://www.ludoya.com/games/7-wonders-edifice)
- [7 Wonders (Second Edition): Gamers Guild Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/7-wonders-gamers-guild-promo-card)
- [7 Wonders: Edifice – Engineers Guild Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/7-wonders-engineers-guild-promo-card)
- [7 Wonders: Leaders – Cédrick & Thomas Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/7-wonders-leaders-cedrick-and-thomas-promo-card)
- [7 Wonders (Second Edition): Architects Guild Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/7-wonders-architects-guild-promo-card)
- [7 Wonders: Cities – Shadow Guild Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/7-wonders-cities-shadow-guild-promo-card)
- [7 Wonders: The Great Wall](https://www.ludoya.com/games/7-wonders-second-edition-7-wonders-second-edition-the-great-wall)
- [7 Wonders: Diceopolis](https://www.ludoya.com/games/7-wonders-second-edition-diceopolis)
- [7 Wonders (Second Edition): Forgers Guild Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/7-wonders-second-edition-forgers-guild-promo-card)
- [7 Wonders (Second Edition): Leaders – Diplomats Guild Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/7-wonders-second-edition-leaders-diplomats-guild-promo-card)
- [7 Wonders (Second Edition): Mourners Guild](https://www.ludoya.com/games/7-wonders-societas-praeficarum-guild-promo-card)
- [Modern Wonders (fan expansion for 7 Wonders)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/modern-wonders-fan-expansion-for-7-wonders)
- [7 Wonders: Societas Pictorium Guild Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/7-wonders-societas-pictorum-guild-promo-card)
- [More Leaders (fan expansion for 7 Wonders)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/more-leaders-fan-expansion-for-7-wonders)

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## Rules questions

### When I pick a card, what are my legal options on that turn?

When you take a card you must immediately either (A) play it and pay its cost, (B) discard it for 3 coins, or (C) use it to build one Stage of your Wonder (paying the Wonder’s stage cost); these are the three choices each pick gives you. (pages 19, 71)

### I have a card that shows another building — can I build that second building for free? How does chaining work?

Starting in Age II, many cards show an alternate cost: if you already own the specified predecessor card you may build the new card for free instead of paying its resources — this is called Chaining. The card’s lower-right area and the Alternate Cost icon describe which cards chain to which. (pages 23, 25)

### If I don’t have the resources, how much do I pay my neighbors and can they refuse to sell?

You may buy each missing resource from the immediate left or right neighbor for 2 coins per resource (some Yellow cards reduce that to 1), and players may not refuse to sell; Sailors/Maritime sources cost 3 coins per resource and special cards can alter prices. (pages 19, 25)

### How are military conflicts resolved at the end of each Age?

At the end of each Age compare your total shields to each neighbor separately: if you have more you take a Victory Token for that Age (Age I +1, Age II +3, Age III +5), if you have less you take a Defeat Token (−1), and ties give nothing; if using Armada, Naval Conflicts are resolved additionally with ranked naval tokens. (pages 20, 72)

### Which way do we pass the hands each Age, and what happens on the final turn of an Age?

Hands are passed left in Age I, right in Age II, and left in Age III; on the final turn each player receives a two‑card hand, chooses one to play and the other is discarded, then the Age ends and conflicts are resolved. (pages 19, 71)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/7-wonders-second-edition)
- [7 Wonders (Second Edition) in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/7-wonders-second-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/316377)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._