7 Wonders of the World in a Nutshell

Key Features of the board game 7 Wonders of the World in a Nutshell

Exercise your strategic skills

The centrepiece of the 7 Wonders of the World dice game is a box called the forum, in which the dice are shuffled. Players use dice to acquire resources, build buildings, wage war, just about everything in the classic 7 Wonders of the World. During the game, players can upgrade their dice supply to gain more powerful effects. Only one of the 7 available dice is used in each round, and each player checks or circles the result on their own city board. The game ends when a player ticks 3 bonus spaces on their board. The bonus is obtained by ticking all the boxes for one of the 8 buildings in your city.

Get all bonus boxes first

The winner is the player with the highest score. Each player is trying to complete a whole series of buildings. Completing a complete building gives a bonus and moves the game towards the end, as the partition ends when a player activates three bonus spaces. At the end of the game, add up all your victory points. The final scoring decides the winner, with the winner being the one who has best balanced military strength, economy and strategic layout of their city.

Why you should buy the game

The dice version of the worldwide hit offers a faster but still strategic experience with minimal preparation and simple rule explanations. The Forum box gives the game an original element that makes shuffling the dice fun and thematic, and adds a real sense of atmosphere. The game supports a variety of strategies, you can specialise in science, military, trade or wonders and always find a different path to victory. Thanks to the short game time, it is also suitable for evenings when there is no time for longer strategy games, and you can easily play it several times in a row. The large number of players allows the whole family or a group of friends to join in at once, so no one has to stay behind to play together. The presence of special dice adds tension and opens up new possibilities later in the game, when the opponents have already developed their strategies. The rules are simple and easy to understand, yet offer plenty of room for clever decisions and interesting tactical combinations. Each city has its own board and a different wonder, which ensures high variability and replayability, so you won't get tired of the game. Players interact with each other as they compete not only for points but also for the benefits of each building, creating a natural tension at the table. The graphic design and the theme of ancient civilizations make the game attractive to a wide audience, and it is also aesthetically pleasing on the table.

History and creators of the game

7 Wonders of the World in a Nutshell builds on the success of the original game from 2010, which gained international fame and received the Kennerspiel des Jahres 2011. Both games are designed by the famous French game designer Antoine Bauza. The artwork for the new cube version was done by Agnès Ripoche, French illustrator specializing in board games. The game was published in 2025 by Repos Production, a Belgian studio known for its family and strategy titles. The Czech localization will also be released in 2025.