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Asmodee 7 Wonders Cities Board Game EXPANSION - Forge Alliances and Expand Your Influence, Civilization Strategy Game for Kids and Adults, Ages 10+, 3-7 Players, 40 Min Playtime
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Asmodee 7 Wonders Cities Board Game EXPANSION

Bottom line: The Asmodee 7 Wonders Cities Board Game EXPANSION: Adds Cities cards: mercenaries, thieves, spies, diplomats for deeper interaction; main trade-off: expansion only — requires the 7 Wonders base game to play.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓ Adds Cities cards: mercenaries, thieves, spies, diplomats for deeper interaction
  • ✓ Two new Wonders designed specifically for this expansion
  • ✓ Team play mode scales up to 6 players
  • ✓ New box with gold-leaf accents and improved layout for immersion

Cons

  • ✗ Expansion only — requires the 7 Wonders base game to play
  • ✗ Diplomacy and espionage layers add rules complexity for newcomers
  • ✗ Ages 10+, so not suited to younger children
  • ✗ 40-minute playtime is short for longer strategy sessions

Manufacturer description

In the dark alleys of your city, gold changes hands, alliances are made and secrets betrayed Now, your influence extends into the heart of rival cities. But be careful, they won’t be shy to return the favor! In addition to two new Wonders and the option of playing in teams, this expansion offers you a new type of card: Cities cards. Mercenaries, thieves, spies, and diplomats will give a new sense of interaction to your games. The new edition features a new box with gold leaf; improved layout for better game immersion; two new Wonders designed for the expansion; a booklet that describes the…

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SpecPicks scored Asmodee 7 Wonders Cities Board Game EXPANSION using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the tabletop & card games category. Asmodee's tabletop & card games lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.

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Key Features

  • EXPAND THE WORLD OF 7 WONDERS: Introduce powerful black City cards that bring diplomacy, debt, espionage, and fresh strategic possibilities to every Age of your civilization.
  • REQUIRES THE BASE GAME: Designed for use with the 7 Wonders New Edition base game, this expansion adds new City cards, Wonder boards, coins, tokens, and additional gameplay mechanics.
  • MORE PLAYER INTERACTION: Navigate diplomacy, manage debt, and adapt to new challenges as every decision influences your civilization and your rivals in unexpected ways.
  • PERFECT FOR EXPERIENCED PLAYGROUPS: Add greater strategic depth and replayability to family game nights, hobby game collections, and competitive tabletop sessions with new paths to victory.
  • FOR CIVILIZATION STRATEGY FANS: An excellent expansion for players who enjoy card drafting, engine building, resource management, tactical planning, and highly replayable strategy games.

Full Specifications

SizeMedium
BrandAsmodee
ColorVarious
GenreFamily, Strategy
ThemeCivilization
EditionNew Edition
LanguageEnglish
Set Name7 Wonders Cities
Model NumberASMSEV2US03
Expansion For7 Wonders
Material TypePaper
Item Type Namegame
Operation Modemanual
Item Dimensions11.61 x 5.79 x 1.73 inches
Number of Items1
Number of Players3 to 7
Included Components2 Wonder boards • 42 cards • 26 debt tokens • 4 diplomacy tokens • 6 coins • 1 score pad, 3 description of new effects sheets • 1 rulebook
Age Range Description3 years
Educational ObjectiveTo develop strategic thinking, diplomacy, and interaction skills through a simulation of ancient civilization building and management.
Estimated Playing Time40 minutes
Full listing titleAsmodee 7 Wonders Cities Board Game EXPANSION - Forge Alliances and Expand Your Influence, Civilization Strategy Game for Kids and Adults, Ages 10+, 3-7 Players, 40 Min Playtime

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