How to Play 7 Wonders Duel in 4 Minutes - The Rules Girl

Learn the 7 Wonders Duel card game in just 4 minutes with The Rules Girl. In 7 Wonders Duel, players are competing ancient civilizations, constructing buildings and wonders over three ages to dominate their opponent through science, war, or civics. If you enjoyed this video, consider liking and subscribing to The Rules Girl for more ultra-concise rules explanations. If you’re looking to buy a copy of 7 Wonders Duel or one of our recommendations, consider using the below affiliate links:
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[@muskyoxes]

"The goal of the game is to win" - it's like that in a lot of games

[@trixo5]

I personally felt that

[@pasta0328]

Notably, the goal is not always to win For example, in Twister the goal is to not pull a groin

[@muskyoxes]

@@pasta0328 A strange game. The only winning move is not to play

[@andrewstafford9406]

Grow up

[@OdinTheTall]

​@@andrewstafford9406Grow down

[@Sturtma]

This is the clearest and most succinct explanation of the rules and setup I've seen. Great video.

[@brentpovis7756]

Goodness gracious this is an amazingly efficient and professionally executed video. Well done, Rules Girl.

[@Skrotetor]

I wish you were the devs of 7 Wonders Duel App. The Repos app looks so barebone... For sure you'd have done a better job

[@danc9291]

Maybe we are too dumb, we packed the game away halfway through the video

[@legend36555]

Agree completely. Just didn't vibe. Like a more obfuscated Splendor.

[@fastfiddler1625]

I love how I searched for this and wanted a quick and concise video. Many were well over ten minutes. And after watching this, it's clear they have too much fluff. Well done.

[@jusatin]

Favourite part of the video: "The goal of the game is to win."

[@Thesussysuscat]

The goal of the game is to win.

[@enzocompanbadillo5365]

The goal of the game is to avoid losing.

[@WBF_III]

Perfect video! Exactly what I was looking for!

[@OdinTheTall]

Sounds convoluted AF

[@testowykana1763]

I bought 7 Wonders Duel for iPad, but I only really understood the rules after reading a PDF of the rules for the real board game... much easier to understand than the in-game tutorial (which doesn't even allow you to go back, so if you tap the screen by accident, you have a problem). The original instruction also comes with additional examples which makes it even easier to understand the rules.

[@TheNerdShelves]

I'm not sure how I've just discovered your channel, but this was such a great concise teach. You just gained another sub!

[@bartoszmichalik7149]

No, you WON'T enjoy splendor, splendor sucks and is leagues behind 7W.

[@seraphiccandy21]

This video was confusing and presumes you have played the base game I guess? Because I couldn't follow. I rewatched and rewatched and just ended up more confused

[@Niksorus]

7 Wonders Duel is very different from its big brother. It's a weird drafting game and really not that enjoyable. Duel is far superior imho.

[@tomasceballos3088]

No entendi ni pico

[@mydogskips2]

So when you pick an age card, you can actually just hold the card, you don't have to use it to construct a building, trade it in for coins, or build a wonder, is that correct?

[@seanyeo2782]

Don’t waste your time. This video does not explain everything clearly at all

[@okaminess]

YES. I needed this. I love your breakdown of 7 Wonders Duel.

[@ivanfigueroa7650]

Sweet! Thanks for your time. This was a great explanation \o/

[@cristinalee3138]

1. Trade supply card for 2 coin plus 2 for any yellow in your city 2. Cost of resource is 2 + 1 for ea the opponent produces 3. Weakest military goes first 4. Use supply to construct wonder 5. Ea 3 coins = 1 vp 6. Place 3 guild cards in age 3 7. Ea player is a city

[@Lewis_Clark]

Nice breakdown of the gameplay!

[@stoliontaridenlenepoteoxi9567]

Wow u explained nothing!!Well done

[@platstation]

How do I buy a building that is not valued in coins e.g. It costs 1 Wood resource to buy.

[@asyrafjalil3506]

It'll cost 2 coins per icon

[@marcoboschetto4568]

Great video! Thanks! Is it possible to have also the regular 7 wonders video one day? Thank you

[@TheRulesGirl]

It's on the list eventually. Card games in particular are relatively easy for us to do, since we can recycle a lot of animations between videos. Plus, it's a great game and will pair well with this video!

[@totallynotabot151]

Very nice summary. Thank you! What software did you use to create all the animations?

[@TheRulesGirl]

Hi there Marco. We primarily use Adobe Creative Cloud, so Audition for audio recording/mixing and Premiere for video editing. To make the animations, we use Keynote for the simple stuff, and After Effects for more complicated effects.

[@altecapollyon]

Wow, excellent video. I'm going to print the link into my copy of the rule book!!

[@JayComedyDirector]

i love the "The goal of the game is to win" yeah no shit haha

[@0rgullonacional]

"the goal of the game is to win"

[@kellinadunn8455]

Awesome video.

[@Fatpie42]

I am completely lost...

[@hardbathsalts3143]

Fatpie42 uh, do you have the initial set up in front of you, while you and your opponent watch the vid? I've had a lot of success that way. I read the rulebook during/after first play through.

[@danielbelum8683]

Great job of explaining the game! Unless I lose this coming game...I blame the rules girl! :)

[@evgenidimitrov7790]

Rules girl, rulezzz :D , and btw i am the 10,000th viewer of this video :)

[@jonathanfitzharris4196]

Great vid. Very clear thanks+

[@Dafelewa]

Best explanation ever

[@mkietzmann]

I finally picked this up. Great explanation. Thanks.

[@hodenbacke55555]

The goal of the game is to win....

[@mstickmanp]

Would be perfect if you guys made a regular 7 wonders "how to play" video. My wife finds your videos very easy to follow and she is not a gamer.

[@TheRulesGirl]

Stay tuned! :)

[@peterlehocky88]

you rule girl!

[@bumblewyn]

Thanks for the explanation!

[@danielrozek1126]

Love your voice :)

[@hcarlsson4810]

Very good thank you!

[@GuzForster]

What a great video. Glad I discovered this channel. The recommendations at the end are a really nice touch. Great job!

[@Hauptj2]

This was really easy to understand.

[@TheRulesGirl]

Thank you!

[@benadams5731]

Do you have a list of upcoming videos you plan on producing or are you open to suggestions/requests? :) really love your series!

[@TheRulesGirl]

Both! We've got a list, but we also keep a big tally sheet of every request we've seen on comments or emails. So happy to take requests.

[@PipeSmokingBoardgamer]

Great vid!

[@lllMrKrobylll]

Very nice video! Subbed!

[@e3ovuziotica]

Love you voice!

[@freemanedwards5663]

Awesome helpful vid

[@jameshache4756]

Fantastic, clear, concise break down of the game and it's rules. Well done. BZ.

[@irishlike1]

Best video tutorial I found! Reduced to the essential important rules. Grrrreat! Thanks!

[@pirs]

great vid and animation, thanks

[@somehuman1901]

Damn this breakdown is impressive.

[@BigSqueeGG]

Just bought this for my dad and I for the Holidays. Cheers hope it's not too difficult :D

[@jamielehn6926]

Excellent summary!

[@MrHELLATIGHTBRO]

When you build something through linking does that count as your turn? Or can you build another building after?

[@paulstaker8861]

still counts

[@CJ-dx5mc]

The Rules girl!!!

[@JosefFerguson]

Love your videos, but can I offer up some constructive criticism? You can probably drop the line "the goal of the game is to win". The goal of *most* games is to win, so it really doesn't need to be said. Anyhow, just my two cents. Keep up the great work!

[@TheRulesGirl]

Hee hee, we see it as serving two purposes: 1) A goofy little catchphrase to make us a little more memorable. 2) A reminder of our core teaching philosophy: Start with a high-level summary and work your way down. And there's nothing more universally high-level than "the goal of the game is to win".

[@JosefFerguson]

The Rules Girl LOL, that's cool. like I say, just my two cents. Love the videos. super helpful

[@pauloarago166]

Josef Ferguson I disagree. I like this a lot and it makes sense given their top-down philosophy.

[@JosefFerguson]

My point was that, from a purely informative viewpoint, the line doesn't add anything to the description, since the point of *every* game is to win. Take Pandemic for example. You could say "the point of the game is to find the cures for all four diseases before time runs out". Or you could say "the point of the game is to win. you win by finding the cures for all four diseases before time runs out". For informative purposes, the second description doesn't add anything that the first example doesn't already accomplish more efficiently. Since the whole focus of her channel is "learn X in 4 minutes", my original comment is pertinent. That having been said, Rules Girl has said that she sees it as a catchphrase (sort of like Rodney's "thanks for watching"), which is a different thing altogether.

[@Italomiks]

I also disagree with Josef. It's like a 2 second phrase, what does it matter anyway...

[@kessbar5247]

Good intro tutorial (even though lack tons of depth); annoying voice...

[@fabian5002]

Her voice is nice, shut up.