7 Wonders: Armada (New Edition)

Didn't expect the trade routes with distant cities to change my strategy this much, but now I'm constantly weighing whether to send ships out or keep them home for fleets. The island discovery tiles add just enough randomness without feeling unfair.

The naval expansion adds a whole new layer without slowing the game down — trading with distant cities and equipping fleets kept everyone at the table engaged right to the end. Setup took a bit longer than base 7 Wonders, but once the ships were out it flowed smoothly.

Took our usual 7 Wonders night from 90 minutes to almost three hours, and nobody at the table complained once. The distant isles and trading with far-off cities make the naval board feel like its own little game layered on top of the base one. Setup is a bit fiddly with all the new ship pieces, but