Repos Production | 7 Wonders 2nd Edition: Cities Expansion | Board Game | Ages 10+ | 3 to 7 Players | 30 Minutes Playing Time

if you have the base game then this is a definite purchase I would recommend. Adds a lot more to the game and keeps it fresh

My partner is obsessed with board games at the moment but I find games like Smallworld / Ticket to Ride etc are a bit boring for two players. Googled some good two player games and ordered this. This is a brilliant two player game. It seems complex at first but onceplayed through a couple of times its easy to get to grips with. Lots of strategy involved which might not be apparent at first. Will definitely be buying the expansions. If there's just two of you and you like card games get this.Just to clarify as a few people seem confused in the questions.This is 7 wonders "duel" not 7 wonders which is a different game with different expansion packs.Pantheon and Agora are the expansions to 7 wonders duel and not stand alone or expansions to 7 wonders the game.

First of I haven't played the original 7 wonders so can't compare it. But it's a great game once you get your head round it. The instructions are relatively clear, but you start to understand it once you play the game. It's a great game, pieces and cards are presented well and look the part. Cheaper than elsewhere too

Great fun for grown ups or older children. Rules are pretty straight forward to get and a game takes 30-40 minutes with 6 people playing, would be less for smaller groups! Scored slightly lower for travelling as the box is hardly travel size, it's a fullsize board game box. However the fact that you play onto your own individual board does mean you don't necessarily have to have a big dining table to sit at to be able to play.

7 wonders duel is a modern classic for a reason. If you’re after an easy to learn dyslexia friendly game then 7 wonders duel is that game. It’s addictive and very fun.

Takes a while to get the hang of, lots of rules, small playing area.

The best option for two players that love a bit heavier games than normal.Once you learn it it’s very fun and easy to play.

7 Wonders: Duel is a standalone game for 2-players (it is *not* a 7 Wonders expansion). The game builds on the theme and some of the mechanics from 7 Wonders. It introduces some excellent 2-player gaming ideas and so 'ta da' a new game is born. It is excellent fun to play and is far better, in my opinion, than the 2-player variant in the original 7 Wonders. There is a real sense of suspense as each opponent watches the other's military endeavours and scientific progress. It's made much more dynamic, now that there are three game end conditions: (i) a race on military supremacy; (ii) a race on scientific supremacy and (iii) a civilian victory. Both (i) and (ii) are instant wins; (iii) kicks-in when all cards have been played and then it's time to add up the points to determine a winner (just like the original 7 Wonders).There is plenty of replayability. Each game is played with 8 wonder cards (from 12), 20 Age I cards (from 23), 20 Age II cards (from 23), and a combination of 20 cards for Age III (17 from 20 Age III cards and 3 from 7 Age III Guild cards). The game also introduces progress tokens of which 5 (from 10) are available in each game. This means that there is not too much randomness, but what little there is, is sufficient to ensure that no two games will be the same.The game is quick, 20 - 30 mins, and set-up is pretty fast, as is putting it away. My 8 year old picked up the rules fairly easily and can win without any assistance. This makes it a very approachable family game in terms of age ranges. Note: my 8 year old has played 7 Wonders many times and so the learning curve from there is very short and quick.Why only 4 stars? Well, the Age / Guild cards are much smaller than the original game (despite there being room in the box for bigger cards) and the icons they represent are also small and the icons showing their cost are smaller still. When the cards are overlaid in the Age set-up you'll see they would have taken up a huge amount of room if the cards were as per the original game, however, I'd have preferred lost table space vs. easier icon readability.I doubt that 7 Wonders: Duel will out-class 7 Wonders. However, it is an excellent 2-player version of the original game and if you have the original and are looking for a better 2-player variant then I definitely recommend it.