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The 7th Continent

Game ID: GID0319250
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Description

It's the early 20th century. You have decided to sail back to the newly discovered seventh continent to attempt to lift the terrible curse that has struck you since your return from the previous expedition.

In The 7th Continent, a solo or cooperative "choose-your-own-adventure" exploration board game, you choose a character and begin your adventure on your own or with a team of other explorers. Inspired by the Fighting Fantasy book series, you will discover the extent of this wild new land through a variety of terrain and event cards. In a land fraught with danger and wonders, you have to use every ounce of wit and cunning to survive, crafting tools, weapons, and shelter to ensure your survival.

Unlike most board games, it will take you many, MANY hours of exploring and searching the seventh continent until you eventually discover how to remove the curse(s)...or die trying.

The 7th Continent features an easy saving system so that you can stop playing at any time and resume your adventure later on, just like in a video game!

Year Published
2017
Transcript Analysis
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Total mentions: 5
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Sentiment: pos 4 · mix 0 · neu 1 · neg 0
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Video 0XPLKT6r3DM Barrington's Meet at the Table playthrough at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Rich, tactile crafting and equipment management elements
  • Dynamic balloon navigation with tense weather/terrain events
  • Strong synergy between character abilities (e.g., Forewarned/Forearmed) and card play
  • Climactic and cinematic encounter moments (e.g., attacking bird swarms, the giant plant event)
Cons
  • High complexity and steep learning curve for new players
  • A few very punishing encounters (e.g., sprawling storms, dense swamps) can stall progress
  • Narrative depth relies heavily on accurate tracking of many moving parts (cards, terrain, journals)
Thematic elements
  • Survival, exploration, discovery, resource management in a perilous quest to lift a curse or complete a mythic journey
  • A sprawling, dangerous fantasy globe where explorers traverse floating continents via a hot-air balloon and other terrain cards, uncovering hazards and mysteries.
  • Campaign-like, episodic exploration with branching events and persistent character progression
Comparison games
  • The Seventh Continent
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Action deck management — Players build and cycle through an action deck to perform actions, discard, retrieve, and balance risk versus reward.
  • Balloon navigation / movement — Navigate by drawing and resolving 700-numbered movement cards; weather and terrain cards influence risk and direction.
  • Encounter and event resolution — Resolve exploration cards and encounters by achieving required successes, with potential modifiers from other cards.
  • Inventory and equipment slots — Characters carry items and equipment with limits; certain cards enable crafting or equip bonuses that affect actions.
  • Resource gathering and crafting — Collect terrain-adjacent resources (vine, leaf, etc.), use tools and skills to craft equipment (camouflage outfits, fire-making kits, etc.).
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • I can't stress how awesome this game is I'm really excited to see what's in store for our adventures
  • This card is awesome
  • we survived our Birds that was ridiculous
  • I really want the bowl how am I gonna get the bowl I'm not gonna get the bowl
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Video srf0yu1uDbk Board Game Coffee general_discussion at 16:02 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • visually appealing and highly replayable
  • engaging exploration and mystery
Cons
  • complex, lengthy setup and learning curve
Thematic elements
  • Deck-driven exploration and risk-management
  • Exploratory open-world adventure
  • Open-ended, highly replayable exploration
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • card-driven exploration — Actions and events driven by cards as you explore the map
  • Permutation of paths — Many branching routes and risk-reward decisions
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Sleeping Gods is so good it's so good
  • it's like playing a Choose Your Own Adventure storybook
  • The Minis on this are huge
  • this box is so much heavier than I thought it was
  • it's the slowest game ever
  • it's a worldwide contest
  • have fun keep gaming be social
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Video ZjkaaUNqDNY Berendt - Meet Me at the Table playthrough at 0:06 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Immersive, story-driven exploration with rich art and thematic flavor
  • Cooperative play with unique character abilities and synergies
  • Dynamic, modular map exploration that scales with player choices
  • Strong visual and tactile components that reinforce the setting
Cons
  • Steep learning curve and heavy setup
  • Potential for downtime and analysis paralysis in larger groups
  • Outcome can feel heavily influenced by luck of card draws
Thematic elements
  • curse, exploration, survival, and personal backstories intertwined with a mapped journey
  • A mysterious, newly discovered continent off the coast of Antarctica following a perilous expedition within a world of curses and idols
  • journal/backstory driven with character cards and clue-based progression
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Action deck / card-driven actions — Players hold an action deck, draw a set number of cards, and resolve actions by spending cards and meeting success criteria; some cards can alter hand size or success counts.
  • Banished past mechanics — Temporary or encountered events are banished to the past after resolution, altering available future options.
  • Character abilities and synergy — Each explorer has unique abilities that interact with actions to adjust costs, draws, or success generation and enable cooperative synergy.
  • Cooperative play with flexible order — Any player may act in any order; there is no strict turn order beyond action costs and card resolution.
  • Exploration map with pathfinding — Cards form a modular map; players path-find to explore new areas, linking exploration cards and uncovering routes and opportunities.
  • Investigation / GoSee actions — Actions that allow players to investigate or GoSee to reveal more information and potential paths on the map.
  • Resource gathering and crafting — Terrain cards provide resources (e.g., stone) used for crafting items (e.g., clubs); crafting improves capabilities and sometimes reduces action costs.
  • Story-driven item interactions — Items like life jackets or tools influence moves, draw counts, and successes, with potential cross-player usage or combination effects.
  • Temporary events and curses — Curse cards are added to the action deck and temporary events can banish or alter future options once resolved.
  • Victory checks with stars and Lucky Seven — Resolution uses star-based successes; certain cards or abilities (e.g., Lucky Seven) modify sevens into additional successes.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • the art is really cool
  • it's so cool
  • congratulations Mary you are eizan you're our winner with your dress
  • the wonderful book that is called the rules has told me that this is a temporary event
  • it's like making the continent it's so cool
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Video mWgFCordW8I Actual Oh general_discussion at 0:23 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Deep, immersive exploration with a clever action-resolution system
  • Rich artwork and flavorful storytelling
  • Massive scope with strong replay potential
  • Feels unique and ambitious within its sandbox approach
Cons
  • End-point and scenario structure can feel unclear or unsatisfying at times
  • Long play sessions and a learning curve
  • Downtime can be noticeable as players read flavor text
Thematic elements
  • Exploration, survival, and unraveling narrative as you traverse an unknown land
  • A vast, mysterious uncharted continent explored through a map of square cards
  • Text-driven discovery with evolving lore revealed through cards
Comparison games
  • Time Stories
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Action-deck based actions — Each action requires drawing cards to generate successes, representing life energy and effort.
  • Energy/health resource management — Managing energy and resources to perform actions and advance.
  • Tile/map exploration — Map tiles are revealed and expanded as you explore the continent.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • this is a beast of a game that was kick-started a couple of years ago
  • it's a rich exploration game
  • the storytelling is amazing
  • I'm having a blast with it
  • it's by far the best board game insert set I've ever seen
  • I absolutely love this game and so for that reason I'm gonna give Word Slam an actual love seal
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Video Ttpw1MBgVjc Adam Porter (inferred from speaker) analysis at 18:50 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
  • Striking iconic design
  • Stylish yellow skull
  • Spooky appearance
Cons
  • No game name on box
  • Doesn't convey gameplay or story elements
  • Doesn't show choose-your-own-adventure mechanic
  • Relies on external context
  • Wouldn't work on game store shelf
Thematic elements
  • Exploration/adventure
  • Cursed continent
  • Adventure
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Cooperative story/choose-your-own-adventure — Story-driven exploration game
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • The box cover makes a promise to the customer
  • Every box cover tells me what I'm going to be doing and how I'm going to be feeling
  • This artist is one of the best board game artists working in the industry right now
  • This is how you do it
  • This cover is a mess
  • Striking iconic design
  • The box cover is not selling the game
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