Should I Play It’s a Wonderful World?
Players: 1 – 5 players | Game Duration 30 – 60 mins |
Min. Age 14+ | Game complexity: EASY Genre: Card Games, Civilization, Economy / Industry, Science
Solo game mode: Yes | Co-op: No |
Online Version: No
What is It’s a Wonderful World about?
It’s a Wonderful World is a solo or up to 5 player strategy card game. Players lead an expanding empire, where they must choose a path that will allow them to develop faster and better than their opponents. There are 4 rounds in this game, where each round consists of 3 phases where each player plays each phase simultaneously. There 3 phase comprised in each round are: The Draft Phase which allows players to select cards while minimising the luck factor of the draw and focus their picks on a particular strategy. The Planning Phase where players must make a decision for each Development Card in their Draft Area to construct or recycle it. The Production Phase where this phase is made up of 5 sequential Production steps, one for each resource. A player wins the game by obtaining the most Victory Points.
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Awards Won by It’s a Wonderful World
2021 GEEKS d’OURO Best Board Game of the Year Winner
2021 GEEKS d’OURO Best Board Game of the Year Nominee
2020 Vuoden Peli Strategy Game of the Year Winner
2020 JUG Adult Game of the Year Finalist
2020 Japan Boardgame Prize Voters’ Selection Winner
2020 Japan Boardgame Prize Voters’ Selection Winner
2020 Japan Boardgame Prize Voters’ Selection Nominee
2020 Japan Boardgame Prize Voters’ Selection Nominee
2020 As d’Or – Jeu de l’Année Expert Nominee
2019 Tric Trac Nominee
2019 Tric Trac d’Or
2019 Swiss Gamers Award Nominee
2019 Meeples’ Choice Nominee
2019 Golden Geek Board Game of the Year Nominee
2019 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee