I tried to play with my daughter a month or so ago, and the instructions were so confusing, we gave up. She begged me to try again, so I decided to search online for better instructions. I stumbled across this video series on the game. After watching, we were able to play without a problem. It was very well done and made it simple to understand. Thank you so much for doing this and for helping me get some quality mom/daughter time!! :)
That's a wonderful think to hear Conor. I hope you and your daughter enjoyed the game! Also, I clicked into your channel, watched one video and had to subscribe - very engaging material! As I do more public presentations, I think your content will provide some meaningful lessons for to take on board.
This game looked fun but complicated with all the various card colors. Your instructional made it super easy to figure out the card drafting and how to play. Our family plays 7 wonders often now with the expansions and much of that is because of this great video tutorial. Very well done. Thank you.
Over eight years since this was uploaded, I've just purchased 7 Wonders second edition and this tutorial has proven to be very helpful. I don't have a problem with the included rules and found them to be easy to understand. But if King Rodney has done a tutorial video for a game, I will always watch it.
This video is probably the most concise and thorough explanation of how to play 7 Wonders I've seen online. I'm pointing anyone who's asking about this game here to learn before they come to the table.
Rodney, thank you so much for always doing an excellent job explaining how to play board games. We have watched your channel for years now and when I wanted to refresh for rules on this older game I was so pleased to see that you had recorded this video. You are my favorite explainer of game rules and I always search for you first on TH-cam.
I'm brazilian. I need to say, i've seen lots of videos about 7 wonders in many languages(gameplay, how to play, etc) and, without any doubt, your video was the best. Very detailed, helped a lot! Congrats!
This is my first time watching a video of yours and I could not have asked for a better walk through on how to play this game. The written instructions were so convoluted that my husband and I gave up...but now I can't wait to start playing. Thanks.
This video is great- it taught me, my family and now my wife's family how to play so we all can enjoy it. I am not very good at explaining games like this, so this video is very helpful! To the creator-- much thanks to you and your family/team for taking the time to put this together.
Hey, just asking, but if you have, let's say, 4 coin tokens. I know if one of your neighbours is producing one wood, you can't buy 2 wood from them. However, if they are producing one wood and one stone can you spend all your coins to get both resources? Also, if one of your neighbours is producing one wood and the other is producing one stone, then can you spend 2 coins to get the stone from one neighbour and the other 2 coins to get the wood from the other neighbour?
Lol I did actually pass out from fatigue watching this, 2 times. But I started watching it at 1 AM. But really clear tutorial, I think I''ve got the jist now. Thanks.
Thank you so much! We received this game as a wedding gift, and finally got to playing it last night. First we cracked open a bottle of wine, then watched your video, and we were able to get playing right away instead of slowly reading the manual and stumbling through it. This was super helpful!
Big old throw back to a time before boardgames entered my life… but now introducing Laura to the game and this holds up! Nicely done Rodney! Nice to see things havent changed!
As someone who's missing out on a lot of good games because the prospect of teaching others to play is way too daunting, I have to hand it to you. You're a natural teacher and you do a great job. 30 mins is a bit of a slog, but you couldn't have made it any less painful and besides, it's way shorter than having to spend 2-3 unsuccessful hours working out a game around the table while people lose interest, only to put it back on the shelf never to be reopened. 7 Wonders gets a lot of stick for having poorly explained rules, so you've really helped out. I now send a link to your videos to the other players and get them to watch the tutorial before we meet. Thanks a lot, and keep up the good work.
Paul Sharville Thanks so much Paul :) Yes, my videos tend to be a little longer, as they are quite... thorough. Like you say, I figure there's just no short cut to a clear explanation, so better to take a little longer, but only have to do it once :) And I figure it's still shorter than actually reading the rules for ones self! Thanks for watching and sharing the videos!
Wow, the *sequencing* you chose to explain the various elements of the game was flawless! You are a master of pedagogy! I'll definitely follow your teaching recipe when I introduce this game to my own group :)
Your teaching skills are, bar-none, the BEST I've seen! You speak very clearly, have a great understanding of the game and your logic (in teaching) is phenomenal! I admire the way you systematically go thru the game while adding little 'what-not-to-do's' along the way. I play this game a lot, it is one of my favorites! Kudos to you and your thinking - your instructional abilities are precise...Spock-like, if you will.
I have the two player version. It was a bit confusing at first but I got the hang of it pretty quickly. Now it’ll be very easy for me to play this version
Hello! Can anybody tell me if you can play 7 Wonders Duel with the cards from the Regular Game of 7 Wonders. Obviously I need to print the military board and the tokens. But rather than that the cards seems to be the same. Can anybody confirm that?
Thank you so much for an excellent tutorial. After me, my husband and brother in law spent about an hour trying to figure out the instructions supplied with the game, I found your video. It was perfect - and possibly saved my marriage. :-)
This is fantastic, thanks so much! I played with friends for the first time last night and figured most of it out but this really helped and I’ll be much more confident next time!
Thank you so much for this wonderful explanation! I was feeling pretty overwhelmed and confused, but you really broke everything down nicely. Thanks so much!!
Stacy, that's so nice to hear! The rule books can be a lot to take in, so I'm really happy to know the video helped. I hope you have a great time playing!
Another great starter Rodney. I'm already sold. :D Take the lumber yard. I'm basing my choice from playing a lot civilization/city builder video games. You always need wood.
That channel grew so much. Yes, updated edition would be nice. I had no idea the explanations were so lengthy at the beginning. But. On the other hand. Rodney made my laugh out loud more than a few times. :)
Love your videos Rodney. You will be my go to channel for new games. On a side note, what are the different games in your starting promo? The first one with five boards, cards and dice looks fun.
My son (15) and I watched this video together, and he was surprised that this video was 8 years old because of it's quality! And being an avid youtube consumer he said that the way you explained it was perfect, not over the top enthusiastic, not boring, concise with a bit of humour. One of the best instructionals we've seen. Excellent Video! Thanks!
Tip: get slevves for the cards! The cards for 3-4 palyers are always used. for 6-7 not always. After a while one can see if the cards left are used or as new= the likelyhood to get a certain card as the others are on the table.
Tim Emmerson Nope, not Chicago area, not with an "oot" instead of "out". The "oot" puts you in or near Canada. Sorry, man - I'm NOT trolling! I'm loving the video but I'm playing a mini-game on the side called "Guess The Accent." It's tricky because it's very subtle. do go on... :-)
Tim Emmerson Okay, definitely Canada. I'll guess central Canada as a way to explain the "card" enunciation...though after peaking at your profile on boardgamegeek. com, I see I am geographically challenged. Regardless, FANTASTIC video and greatly appreciated!
Great video Rodney. I delayed and delayed so long on getting this game and when I found it for a really good sale the week of Gen Con 14 I had to finally get it. And I must way that after watching this play through of the game and the rules learning this was a snap. Even my wife was able to pick this one up pretty easy. Great work as always. I also love the passion and excitement that you put into each of your videos. I can tell that you truly are doing something that you really enjoy. But then again who does not enjoy board games. :) Ray
Hey Ray, thanks again for such a nice comment. I'm really glad you found the video easy to follow and that you're wife was on board to play with you as well! Cheers!
It is a great game. Get sleves for the cards though! The cards used for 2-3 players get used much more so otherwise you will recognize themas they get much mre wear an tear... Sleves fit in the box so it's no fuss.
I have a question about the "trade" yellow cards that reduce the cost from 2 to 1 for example I need to build a card with 4 wood on it and I don't have the wood supplier but my neighbor has 4 wood do I just pay him 4 coins? Because I have a card that reduces the cost to 1, I hope I have a clear question, and I'm sorry for the inconvenience
Excellent tutorial! Thank you 🙏🏼 I did have a question regarding the Haven card in Age 3. Does it mean that you get 1 gold coin for every brown card you own, as well as 1 victory point for every brown card you own?
I can’t believe it’s been 8 years now since I first stumbled onto your channel looking for a good, in-depth look at this game to ensure I’d like it before buying. You’ve turned me onto quite a few more games since, and I just wanted to let you know how awesome it is to see that you’ve truly succeeded with this career that you created for yourself. Thanks so much for your hard work and diligence. Hopefully after the quarantine, I’ll get a chance to meet you at the next convention and thank you in person. Here’s to eight more years and beyond.
You legitimate are the best at this. I have seen many of your videos, and it's all because your easy of teaching games have allowed my wife and I to become avid gamers. I am having a few people over for a game night tonight to play seven wonders, and I stumbled upon this video. 👏👏👏👏👏 love the growth and love behind this channel. You have made my gaming life so much better. I would like to see an everdell video as it's our current favorite game after wingspan. Keep it up if there's an award for board game explanation know that you are #1 in our home.
I just played this game with 6 players and by the end of it many of us were stuck with not having resources we wanted and neither our next door neighbors. Is there any rule that I’m missing that would’ve saved us or once in Age 3 you’re just screwed and forever doomed to never have this or that resource available to you? We ended up discarding so many in exchange for 3 coins by the end of the game :(
Hard to know if you were missing a rule without being there to assess, but my guess is that people simply weren't taking the resource cards and placing them in their displays. If they don't, then the whole game can get starved for resources (something players generally won't let happen the next time they play :) )
Watch It Played thanks for the response. I played it again today and it kept happening to me that I would forget I have additional resources from yellow cards (the ones others can’t pay me for) and this time we weren’t starved for resources. One question: when taking into account the guild cards that give coins and/or VPs for colored cards, I’m guessing the resource from the board doesn’t count toward that number, does it? If My board gives wood (brown resource) and I have a guild that gives me 1 VP per brown card I get zero VPs because the board isn’t a card... right?
Hey Rodney, thank you so much for this explanation, it made reading the rulebook so much easier! After an exhausting round with seven inexperienced players, everyone luckily got a hang of it the second round. Thank you again and keep up the good work!
I don't know, I'm a very patient person, I'm not bored at all when I watch your instructional videos. I don't think they are boring at all. As for clarity, yours are the most clear I've seen on youtube. The explanations are very detailed and easy to understand because you lay them out very clearly and systematically. That's just one of the traits I love about your videos! And that doesn't apply only to your instructional videos, but also to your gameplay videos. You always review the rules as situations come up during the game so no one forgets why something is or isn't happening, they are simply great! Kudos again for a great great channel!
You are always my first option when I search youtube when I want to learn about a new game exactly because of those characteristics I mentioned. It's just more fun and easier than just reading the manual. I just ordered 7 Wonders and while I wait for it to be delivered, I'm watching this to be ready to play it right when it arrives. That's pretty much what I do with every game I purchase that you have made a video of.
This game reminds me of a game "Citadel", only more complicated. Anyway, this looks awesome and I look forward to watch this season of Watch it Played. Also, either buy Stone Pit or Glassworks.
I meant it, I finished up watching you and the kids playing the full game and am now very confident I'm ready for a local board game group I found that is going to play 7 Wonders next week. Thank you so very much for all the time you and your family put into these. You really have it figured out, from excellent quality video and audio to amazingly well laid out logical progression of the rules and then to watch you all play a full game solidifies all the rules and progression of play.
This was a really amazing instructional video, thank you so much. Like the pinned comment, I had given up on the game due to the confusing rulebook. It's been sat on a shelf for two years unplayed. Really looking forward to playing my first game now with my family in isolation.
I would have to say your best bet would be to go with the East Trading Post for your first card not in big need of resources at the moment and in future times that Trading Post is going to help you out alot, either that or allow your enemy's to use it against you.
Thank you for taking the time to do this video! It has really helped in understanding the game. A couple questions I have after my first couple plays, though: 1.With the Caravansery, for example, can that card only be used once per age or can its effect be used every turn in an age? If it can be used multiple times in an age, can you alternate between the resources you decide to use or may only one be declared? 2. Say, for instance, that you need two wood, you do not produce wood but your neighbor has played a card that produces two wood, can you pay that person the normal two silver cost and borrow their two wood for your structure? Thanks again!! Subbed!
Stickybunfun 1) The Caravansery is a permanent, ongoing effect for all listed goods on the card. 2) You pay the full cost for each resource symbol (even if they are both located on the same card). Of course, you pay less, if you have a card effect (like the Caravansery) that gives you a discount.
Certain cards (the brown a grey ones) produce resources for you each round (your wonder board produces a resource for you as well). Go to th-cam.com/video/z_Wfdn5Es8U/w-d-xo.html - if your area looked like that, then each round you'd have 1 wood and 1 stone you could spend on a card you are trying to play. We have a full play through video as well, so seeing the game in action might help you understand it better th-cam.com/video/EkEz4iEiTpc/w-d-xo.html
@@WatchItPlayed ok I got it. but we dont have extra cards to count our resources stock for wood/ stone etc... how do we know how many resources we have in stock. or we cant do that? we just have to use each round only 1 time the materials we are producing?
@@MYMOVIE Right. During a turn, you look down at the cards in front of you and that's how many resources you have for that turn. Extras you don't use, don't carry over from round to round. You'll have the same amount available again on the next turn (unless you've added a new card to your tableau that produces new resources... then you'll have that as well).
Though it does happen, rarely do you buy from neighbors, ignore yellow. Wood; would be nice to get stage one wonder right away, but stone is probably best bet in case the wood/stone card shows in your hand. with your wonder the best bet is to get stage 2 built with level 1 cards. taking a military hit early perhaps, but allowing you to build cards for free asap, AND only spending a 1st card on it. wood or stone, I'd gamble stone, then possibly buy ONE resource at a time from a neighbor later.
@@WatchItPlayed Indeed I did! And this is one of the games that opened my eyes to the wonderful world of board games. Our dinner table quickly transitioned into our gaming table :P
Rodney, i don’t know if you are going to even see this; do you know if the expansion for Leaders can be played with the two player system? I have playing it on my ipad, and I would like to have my wife play with the leaders.
Watch It Played Yay!! We play the two player game with the base set now, and love it. We also play Duel. Both based on your hard work on your videos!!!
I tried to play with my daughter a month or so ago, and the instructions were so confusing, we gave up. She begged me to try again, so I decided to search online for better instructions. I stumbled across this video series on the game. After watching, we were able to play without a problem. It was very well done and made it simple to understand. Thank you so much for doing this and for helping me get some quality mom/daughter time!! :)
You're very welcome. I love hearing stories like this (well - I don't mean I'm happy that you had trouble, but I'm glad the videos could help!).
That's a wonderful think to hear Conor. I hope you and your daughter enjoyed the game! Also, I clicked into your channel, watched one video and had to subscribe - very engaging material! As I do more public presentations, I think your content will provide some meaningful lessons for to take on board.
I agree
Did you guys like it?
@@feepants4495 month late but game fun just played for the 1st time and this video made it so easy to understand
This game looked fun but complicated with all the various card colors. Your instructional made it super easy to figure out the card drafting and how to play. Our family plays 7 wonders often now with the expansions and much of that is because of this great video tutorial. Very well done. Thank you.
Over eight years since this was uploaded, I've just purchased 7 Wonders second edition and this tutorial has proven to be very helpful. I don't have a problem with the included rules and found them to be easy to understand. But if King Rodney has done a tutorial video for a game, I will always watch it.
Thanks Sunny! This goes waaaaay back :) Hope you have a great time playing this one - still one of my favorites!
Man, you sure know how to explain a game!
Bogdan Alexandru Thank you sir!
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This video is probably the most concise and thorough explanation of how to play 7 Wonders I've seen online. I'm pointing anyone who's asking about this game here to learn before they come to the table.
Well thank you so much. We always appreciate when people tell a friend about us!
Rodney, thank you so much for always doing an excellent job explaining how to play board games. We have watched your channel for years now and when I wanted to refresh for rules on this older game I was so pleased to see that you had recorded this video. You are my favorite explainer of game rules and I always search for you first on TH-cam.
Very kind of you to say - that means a lot, thank you!
I'm brazilian. I need to say, i've seen lots of videos about 7 wonders in many languages(gameplay, how to play, etc) and, without any doubt, your video was the best. Very detailed, helped a lot! Congrats!
That's so nice to hear! Very pleased to know you found the video helpful!
This is my first time watching a video of yours and I could not have asked for a better walk through on how to play this game. The written instructions were so convoluted that my husband and I gave up...but now I can't wait to start playing. Thanks.
I'm very late replying to this, but thank you so much for saying so Andrea!
This video is great- it taught me, my family and now my wife's family how to play so we all can enjoy it. I am not very good at explaining games like this, so this video is very helpful! To the creator-- much thanks to you and your family/team for taking the time to put this together.
Hey, just asking, but if you have, let's say, 4 coin tokens. I know if one of your neighbours is producing one wood, you can't buy 2 wood from them. However, if they are producing one wood and one stone can you spend all your coins to get both resources?
Also, if one of your neighbours is producing one wood and the other is producing one stone, then can you spend 2 coins to get the stone from one neighbour and the other 2 coins to get the wood from the other neighbour?
Randygandalf95 And before anyone corrects my spelling of neighbours, that's the U.K. spelling.
You're very welcome Joe - so glad it was helpful! And Randy: Yes (as a Canadian, we spell it that way too).
Lol I did actually pass out from fatigue watching this, 2 times. But I started watching it at 1 AM. But really clear tutorial, I think I''ve got the jist now. Thanks.
You like a challenge - absorbing information at 1am isn't easy! :)
Thank you so much! We received this game as a wedding gift, and finally got to playing it last night. First we cracked open a bottle of wine, then watched your video, and we were able to get playing right away instead of slowly reading the manual and stumbling through it. This was super helpful!
Wine and games - that's the way to do it!
Big old throw back to a time before boardgames entered my life… but now introducing Laura to the game and this holds up! Nicely done Rodney! Nice to see things havent changed!
Nice to know it still holds up :)
As someone who's missing out on a lot of good games because the prospect of teaching others to play is way too daunting, I have to hand it to you. You're a natural teacher and you do a great job. 30 mins is a bit of a slog, but you couldn't have made it any less painful and besides, it's way shorter than having to spend 2-3 unsuccessful hours working out a game around the table while people lose interest, only to put it back on the shelf never to be reopened. 7 Wonders gets a lot of stick for having poorly explained rules, so you've really helped out. I now send a link to your videos to the other players and get them to watch the tutorial before we meet. Thanks a lot, and keep up the good work.
Paul Sharville Thanks so much Paul :) Yes, my videos tend to be a little longer, as they are quite... thorough. Like you say, I figure there's just no short cut to a clear explanation, so better to take a little longer, but only have to do it once :) And I figure it's still shorter than actually reading the rules for ones self!
Thanks for watching and sharing the videos!
I need some kurds!
It's KERD.
I like that people can't agree on this :)
Wow, the *sequencing* you chose to explain the various elements of the game was flawless! You are a master of pedagogy! I'll definitely follow your teaching recipe when I introduce this game to my own group :)
Thanks and I hope it helps Danival!
Absolute legend. Reads comments years after this video was posted
Hahaha indeed, even reacted to yours!
Super helpful and easy to understand! So thankful I found this tutorial! About to go watch the game play now!
I hope it helps make every thing clear - have fun playing!
Your teaching skills are, bar-none, the BEST I've seen! You speak very clearly, have a great understanding of the game and your logic (in teaching) is phenomenal! I admire the way you systematically go thru the game while adding little 'what-not-to-do's' along the way. I play this game a lot, it is one of my favorites! Kudos to you and your thinking - your instructional abilities are precise...Spock-like, if you will.
Your videos have the best rules explanations I ever come across.
Thank you so much for saying so Andy. I’m humbled.
I have the two player version. It was a bit confusing at first but I got the hang of it pretty quickly. Now it’ll be very easy for me to play this version
Thanks for checking out the video! Hope it was helpful!
This was very helpful, I rented the game yesterday and had little time to learn how to play, this helped a lot!
Glad this helped get you up to speed!
Thanks Rodney, I bought this game solely because of your video series. I hope you continue to get support from publishers and the gaming community!
Thankfully, your wish came true!
Thank you for this video! Just got this game and this was my instructions for it. You are my go to for learning a game.
That's great! We're glad to hear that the video helped you to learn the game. We hope you enjoy playing it. Cheers!
-Chaz
So excellent as always, thank you! You're an excellent companion for game learning :D Glad your funraising kept you with us through the years
Thanks for being with us all this time Kate!
When ever I get a new game I read the instructions but always end up on your channel 😂😂
So glad to have you here Javan - have fun playing :)
This is the future of board game instructions
Glad you enjoyed!
I always watch your videos before buying a new game! you're the best! :)
So glad you enjoy them :)
Hello! Can anybody tell me if you can play 7 Wonders Duel with the cards from the Regular Game of 7 Wonders. Obviously I need to print the military board and the tokens. But rather than that the cards seems to be the same. Can anybody confirm that?
Just bought this game since will have family over for the 4th. I went right to watch it played to get the instructions!!!!
HITFORDCYCLE1 Thanks for watching!
I have learnt how to play this game without even opening the box yet.. Great tutorial
Very pleased you liked this Genestealer :)
I'm thinking starting the game off by showing a little military strength might not be a bad Idea... so the military card has my vote. LOVED the video!
Thank you so much for an excellent tutorial. After me, my husband and brother in law spent about an hour trying to figure out the instructions supplied with the game, I found your video. It was perfect - and possibly saved my marriage. :-)
Well, that's good news :)
This is fantastic, thanks so much! I played with friends for the first time last night and figured most of it out but this really helped and I’ll be much more confident next time!
So glad you liked the video Victoria - thanks!
Wow, this sounds super fun! Very clear explanations of all the games i have tried. Thank you!
You're welcome! Glad the video was helpful!
Thanks for this! Engaging and illuminating, was not "passed out" from boredom :)
Very glad to hear that :)
We have an updated version of this tutorial here: th-cam.com/video/QVLUu7qkLWI/w-d-xo.html
Drinking game.. Yell "KURDS" and drink when the narrator says KURDS
I'm not responsible for any outcomes from this activity!
Watch It Played Hahahahaha
Thanks that really helped! We were pretty confused how to play but your vid explained it wonderfully :)
Great to hear Wizfoz!
Thank you so much for this wonderful explanation! I was feeling pretty overwhelmed and confused, but you really broke everything down nicely. Thanks so much!!
Stacy, that's so nice to hear! The rule books can be a lot to take in, so I'm really happy to know the video helped. I hope you have a great time playing!
man, thank you SO much. i really didnt understand the written rules and this helped me a TON. keep up the amazing work.
yeah they are confusing :/
So glad this was helpful!
Outstanding summary thank you! You nailed it.
Thanks AG!
Another great starter Rodney. I'm already sold. :D
Take the lumber yard. I'm basing my choice from playing a lot civilization/city builder video games. You always need wood.
Excellent instructional video. Well done.
Thank you Ben - have a good time playing!
Thank you for this video it was very well organized and explained it clearly.
Very kind of you to say - thanks!
2020 and when watching back this video, you need to reshoot again rodney for the upcoming 7wonders dark edition 😂
That channel grew so much. Yes, updated edition would be nice. I had no idea the explanations were so lengthy at the beginning. But. On the other hand. Rodney made my laugh out loud more than a few times. :)
Love your videos Rodney. You will be my go to channel for new games. On a side note, what are the different games in your starting promo? The first one with five boards, cards and dice looks fun.
That was probably Mansions of Madness, our first series. You'll find it in our playlists. Thanks for checking out the channel!
My son (15) and I watched this video together, and he was surprised that this video was 8 years old because of it's quality! And being an avid youtube consumer he said that the way you explained it was perfect, not over the top enthusiastic, not boring, concise with a bit of humour. One of the best instructionals we've seen. Excellent Video! Thanks!
Very kind feedback from your son! Glad the video didn't show it's age too much :)
Thanks so much. Patiently and beautifully presented.
Thank you for the kind comment Craig :)
Perfect Intro to the game. Made starting our first game fun and easy. We'll be watching more of your videos soon.
Great to have you watching Marc!
Tip: get slevves for the cards!
The cards for 3-4 palyers are always used. for 6-7 not always.
After a while one can see if the cards left are used or as new= the likelyhood to get a certain card as the others are on the table.
OMG I love how he says, "cards."
Apparently my accent really comes through on that word, I can't hear it, but people do comment on it :)
Agree!
*****
Chicago area...?
Tim Emmerson
Nope, not Chicago area, not with an "oot" instead of "out". The "oot" puts you in or near Canada. Sorry, man - I'm NOT trolling! I'm loving the video but I'm playing a mini-game on the side called "Guess The Accent." It's tricky because it's very subtle. do go on... :-)
Tim Emmerson Okay, definitely Canada. I'll guess central Canada as a way to explain the "card" enunciation...though after peaking at your profile on boardgamegeek. com, I see I am geographically challenged. Regardless, FANTASTIC video and greatly appreciated!
I've been trying to figure this out for hours haha
Hope the video helps!
SSSOO Helpful!! so good at explaining it
Very kind of you to say!
Wow man. That is a very well put together video. It was clear and really got me excited about playing.
Thank you - really glad you liked it!
Great video Rodney. I delayed and delayed so long on getting this game and when I found it for a really good sale the week of Gen Con 14 I had to finally get it. And I must way that after watching this play through of the game and the rules learning this was a snap. Even my wife was able to pick this one up pretty easy.
Great work as always. I also love the passion and excitement that you put into each of your videos. I can tell that you truly are doing something that you really enjoy. But then again who does not enjoy board games. :)
Ray
Hey Ray, thanks again for such a nice comment. I'm really glad you found the video easy to follow and that you're wife was on board to play with you as well!
Cheers!
It is a great game. Get sleves for the cards though!
The cards used for 2-3 players get used much more so otherwise you will recognize themas they get much mre wear an tear...
Sleves fit in the box so it's no fuss.
You're amazing.. love the way you explain each game ❤️
I have a question about the "trade" yellow cards that reduce the cost from 2 to 1 for example I need to build a card with 4 wood on it and I don't have the wood supplier but my neighbor has 4 wood do I just pay him 4 coins? Because I have a card that reduces the cost to 1, I hope I have a clear question, and I'm sorry for the inconvenience
You've got it exactly right, and it's no bother at all, very happy to be able to help. Have a great time playing!
@@WatchItPlayed Thank you
@@HassanO_o-jx9vw A pleasure!
Excellent tutorial! Thank you 🙏🏼
I did have a question regarding the Haven card in Age 3. Does it mean that you get 1 gold coin for every brown card you own, as well as 1 victory point for every brown card you own?
Could you re-read your question? I think you might have made a mistake in what you were trying to ask.
Thanks bro very well explained very cool
My pleasure - have fun playing!
Awesome, just got the game and the rules were confusing me a bit. Thanks a ton for this vid
ShadowReign7788 Very pleased we could assist. Have fun playing!
Thank You so Much!!!!
You're very welcome Will!
Finally I understand 7 Wonders enough to try playing it! Thanks for the video
Justin Woody Very pleased to help, Justin!
Sound really nice, awesome work btw ! Thanks alot !
You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed.
Thank you! Your video was incredibly helpful!!
+Linda Venner My pleasure Linda, hope you have fun playing!
My friend, Shu, was able to follow you even when she was drunk. You are truly gifted. Clear & Concise. Thank you so much. We really appreciate it!
Glad to hear the video works, even under challenging 'conditions' :)
great job. really helped me understand this game. So much easier than the ‘rules’ seem.
So nice to know this had been helpful - end up enjoying the game?
This is AMAZING! Can you please do one for the expansions?! :-)
Glad you enjoyed this - I don't often cover expansions, so sorry I wasn't able to help with this.
Hey Rodney! I was curious if there was going to be any video, update or otherwise, for 7 Wonders 2nd Edition?
Thanks for the interest! I talk a bit about that here: th-cam.com/video/EdtDuvIUa6A/w-d-xo.html&t=342
I can’t believe it’s been 8 years now since I first stumbled onto your channel looking for a good, in-depth look at this game to ensure I’d like it before buying. You’ve turned me onto quite a few more games since, and I just wanted to let you know how awesome it is to see that you’ve truly succeeded with this career that you created for yourself. Thanks so much for your hard work and diligence. Hopefully after the quarantine, I’ll get a chance to meet you at the next convention and thank you in person. Here’s to eight more years and beyond.
It's pretty wild to think how much time has passed. Here's to our chance meeting in the future Josh!
Great video. I will be buying this game after seeing this.
Hope you enjoyed playing it!
This playthrough really helped me understand this game. Thank you for this video :D You just earned a like and a sub.
+James Finn Thanks for the like and sub, and I hope you have a great time with the game!
Classic Watch It Played!
Indeed - going back to the early days with this one :)
Thanks! Lol we were too lazy to read the dang instructions. =3
Glad this could help save you some time :)
You legitimate are the best at this. I have seen many of your videos, and it's all because your easy of teaching games have allowed my wife and I to become avid gamers. I am having a few people over for a game night tonight to play seven wonders, and I stumbled upon this video. 👏👏👏👏👏 love the growth and love behind this channel. You have made my gaming life so much better. I would like to see an everdell video as it's our current favorite game after wingspan. Keep it up if there's an award for board game explanation know that you are #1 in our home.
Hey Saul, thanks for the kind words. You'll be happy to hear we did an Everdell tutorial already :) Happy gaming!
Great video
I did not pass out from boredom, your video is amazing!!
Well, thanks so much Yuri!
I just played this game with 6 players and by the end of it many of us were stuck with not having resources we wanted and neither our next door neighbors.
Is there any rule that I’m missing that would’ve saved us or once in Age 3 you’re just screwed and forever doomed to never have this or that resource available to you? We ended up discarding so many in exchange for 3 coins by the end of the game :(
Hard to know if you were missing a rule without being there to assess, but my guess is that people simply weren't taking the resource cards and placing them in their displays. If they don't, then the whole game can get starved for resources (something players generally won't let happen the next time they play :) )
Watch It Played thanks for the response. I played it again today and it kept happening to me that I would forget I have additional resources from yellow cards (the ones others can’t pay me for) and this time we weren’t starved for resources.
One question: when taking into account the guild cards that give coins and/or VPs for colored cards, I’m guessing the resource from the board doesn’t count toward that number, does it? If My board gives wood (brown resource) and I have a guild that gives me 1 VP per brown card I get zero VPs because the board isn’t a card... right?
Hey Rodney, thank you so much for this explanation, it made reading the rulebook so much easier! After an exhausting round with seven inexperienced players, everyone luckily got a hang of it the second round. Thank you again and keep up the good work!
Very good to hear you were able to get into the game and start having some fun Thomas!
Can you show us how the game play goes for 7 Wonders with the Leaders Expansion?
Hey there Chris, I don't generally cover expansions on the channel.
Thanks for a great tutorial!
He must live in canada!
"Abouut" i love it!
He does :)
and the pronunciation of resource with a z lol. Also, that's a "zee", not a "zed" :D. As always, a clear and informative video!
The caaeeeerds. Love the accent. ;)
Heheheh, yes, I've been told this word in particular betrays my Canadian roots :)
It was perfect. Thank you!.
You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing! Thank you so much, can't wait to play the game. Really interesting.
Glad you liked the video - I hope you have a great time playing!
one question....what if im playing a 3 player game and i cannot buy a resource OR have the resource on my board and i cant play a card....then what.
You can always discard your chosen card to collect 3 gold.
Thanks man!
You're very welcome!
I don't know, I'm a very patient person, I'm not bored at all when I watch your instructional videos. I don't think they are boring at all.
As for clarity, yours are the most clear I've seen on youtube. The explanations are very detailed and easy to understand because you lay them out very clearly and systematically. That's just one of the traits I love about your videos!
And that doesn't apply only to your instructional videos, but also to your gameplay videos. You always review the rules as situations come up during the game so no one forgets why something is or isn't happening, they are simply great! Kudos again for a great great channel!
You are always my first option when I search youtube when I want to learn about a new game exactly because of those characteristics I mentioned. It's just more fun and easier than just reading the manual. I just ordered 7 Wonders and while I wait for it to be delivered, I'm watching this to be ready to play it right when it arrives. That's pretty much what I do with every game I purchase that you have made a video of.
Thank you for taking the time to leave such kinds words about our videos Marco - that is very meaningful!
Been trying to work out how to work this out for a week. This video was very clear. I now completely understand. Thank you.
Oliver Dentith Glad you found it helpful Oliver!
This game reminds me of a game "Citadel", only more complicated.
Anyway, this looks awesome and I look forward to watch this season of Watch it Played.
Also, either buy Stone Pit or Glassworks.
Another amazing instruction video. Xmas gift to in'laws chosen. Thanks
Thanks so much Gil - I hope you all have a great time playing :)
I meant it, I finished up watching you and the kids playing the full game and am now very confident I'm ready for a local board game group I found that is going to play 7 Wonders next week. Thank you so very much for all the time you and your family put into these. You really have it figured out, from excellent quality video and audio to amazingly well laid out logical progression of the rules and then to watch you all play a full game solidifies all the rules and progression of play.
Thanks for all the curds
Always happy to share my Canadian accent :)
We have been playing this nonstop since watching your vid.
This was a really amazing instructional video, thank you so much. Like the pinned comment, I had given up on the game due to the confusing rulebook. It's been sat on a shelf for two years unplayed. Really looking forward to playing my first game now with my family in isolation.
So glad the video was helpful, and I hope you all have a great time playing!
@@WatchItPlayed Thanks! I also watched the gameplay videos, you have a wonderful family :) Best wishes to you all
@@WatchItPlayed Thanks! I also watched the gameplay videos, you have a wonderful family :) Best wishes to you all
Can we decline someone getting resources? For instance, I don't have wood but the person on the left have wood. Can they decline my two coins?
Nope! They always have to accept your gold for goods.
I would have to say your best bet would be to go with the East Trading Post for your first card not in big need of resources at the moment and in future times that Trading Post is going to help you out alot, either that or allow your enemy's to use it against you.
Quick question, do you discard the remaining 7 wonder boards? I only play 2~3 players
You will only need to use as many wonder boards as your number of players.
Thank you for taking the time to do this video! It has really helped in understanding the game. A couple questions I have after my first couple plays, though:
1.With the Caravansery, for example, can that card only be used once per age or can its effect be used every turn in an age? If it can be used multiple times in an age, can you alternate between the resources you decide to use or may only one be declared?
2. Say, for instance, that you need two wood, you do not produce wood but your neighbor has played a card that produces two wood, can you pay that person the normal two silver cost and borrow their two wood for your structure?
Thanks again!! Subbed!
Stickybunfun 1) The Caravansery is a permanent, ongoing effect for all listed goods on the card.
2) You pay the full cost for each resource symbol (even if they are both located on the same card). Of course, you pay less, if you have a card effect (like the Caravansery) that gives you a discount.
Thank you for this video😀😃
You are very welcome Fatima!
a bit confusing. didn't get the point of how we get the wood or stone (each round) . is it like Settlers system?
Certain cards (the brown a grey ones) produce resources for you each round (your wonder board produces a resource for you as well).
Go to th-cam.com/video/z_Wfdn5Es8U/w-d-xo.html - if your area looked like that, then each round you'd have 1 wood and 1 stone you could spend on a card you are trying to play. We have a full play through video as well, so seeing the game in action might help you understand it better th-cam.com/video/EkEz4iEiTpc/w-d-xo.html
@@WatchItPlayed ok I got it. but we dont have extra cards to count our resources stock for wood/ stone etc... how do we know how many resources we have in stock. or we cant do that? we just have to use each round only 1 time the materials we are producing?
@@MYMOVIE Right. During a turn, you look down at the cards in front of you and that's how many resources you have for that turn. Extras you don't use, don't carry over from round to round. You'll have the same amount available again on the next turn (unless you've added a new card to your tableau that produces new resources... then you'll have that as well).
Though it does happen, rarely do you buy from neighbors, ignore yellow. Wood; would be nice to get stage one wonder right away, but stone is probably best bet in case the wood/stone card shows in your hand. with your wonder the best bet is to get stage 2 built with level 1 cards. taking a military hit early perhaps, but allowing you to build cards for free asap, AND only spending a 1st card on it. wood or stone, I'd gamble stone, then possibly buy ONE resource at a time from a neighbor later.
Excellent video! You are my go to guy for board games I'm interested in. This looks super fun, I should probably pick it up :)
Did you end up getting to try this one out?
@@WatchItPlayed Indeed I did! And this is one of the games that opened my eyes to the wonderful world of board games. Our dinner table quickly transitioned into our gaming table :P
@@vltrscrpn1 I know what that's like :)
Rodney, i don’t know if you are going to even see this; do you know if the expansion for Leaders can be played with the two player system? I have playing it on my ipad, and I would like to have my wife play with the leaders.
Yep, it has rules for playing using the 2 player rules from regular 7 Wonders.
Watch It Played Yay!! We play the two player game with the base set now, and love it. We also play Duel. Both based on your hard work on your videos!!!