Get your oars ready and set sail, because your civilization is no longer bound to the mainland! 7 Wonders: Armada expands the horizons of the base game, moving the competition to the high seas. The biggest addition here is the Shipyard boards, where you'll manage your fleet and navigate color-coded tracks to gain strategic advantages.

The mechanic is quite clever: whenever you build a card of a specific color (red, green, yellow, or blue), you can pay an additional cost to advance the corresponding ship on your shipyard board. Want more naval military power? Focus on the red track. Need more gold? Go for yellow. Looking for direct victory points? Blue is the way. If you invest in the green track, you can discover remote islands by drawing from the island decks, which provide various bonuses, from extra resources to boosts in other tracks.

Beyond the new Age cards and exploration, the expansion introduces naval conflicts. Unlike land wars, where you only check your neighbors, naval strength is compared against everyone at the table, creating a much more intense global competition. If you enjoy long-term planning and want to add more layers of decision-making to your 7 Wonders experience, this expansion is a must-have. It also offers a cool team variant (for 4 or 6 players), completely changing the game's vibe. It is fully compatible with other expansions, allowing you to mix and match for the ultimate empire-building experience.