20.6. Seasoned Reader - Nicola T's Task: Repos Production's 7Wonders

[SRC Moderator, Moderator]

Task 20.6. Seasoned Reader – Nicola T's Task: Repos Production’s 7Wonders

I’m a big fan of playing games (whether its role-playing, card, board or video). One of my favourite deck card games is 7Wonders based on the 7 original ancient wonders of the world.
The game is played out in three “ages” using cards that represent different resources or structures. Some cards can only be used in just one or two of the three ages so the player has to be strategic in their planning.

Choose one option from the three below and read one book for that option. Required when you post: State which option you chose .

Option 1: “The first age”
Cards that give you raw resources to build are available in this age.
The resources are : wood, ore, brick and stone

Requirements: Read a book with at least one of these 4 resources found intact in the title/subtitle or featured on the cover.
REQUIRED: If you use the cover option, include the cover in your post and point out the item.
Examples:
The Woods
The Moonstone
Dimestore: A Writer's Life


Option 2: “The second age”
Cards that give you manufactured resources to use are available in this age.
The resources are: glass, paper and cloth

Requirements: Read a book with at least one of these 3 resources found intact in the title/subtitle or featured on the cover.
REQUIRED: If you use the cover option, include the cover in your post and point out the item.
Examples:
The Clothes On Their Backs
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper

Option 3: “The third age”
Cards that give you guilds are available in this age.

Requirements: Read a book where the title/subtitle contains the word guild or one of the following synonyms for guild: association, society, union, league, alliance, coalition, federation, consortium, syndicate, combine, trust, organization, company, cooperative, partnership, fellowship, club, order, lodge, sisterhood, sorority, brotherhood, fraternity.

For this option, Plurals are allowed but no other variations.

Examples:
Trust Me, I'm Lying
The Fellowship of the Ring

[Nicola]

Approved Covers:

glass:

wood:

stone:

cloth:

Brick:

paper:

[Nicola]

Approved titles:

Escape from Witchwood Hollow - contains "wood"

Dimestore: A Writer's Life - contains "ore"

Five Rivers Met on a Wooded Plain - contains "wood"

[SRC Moderator, Moderator]

This thread is now open.

[Ann A]

What a fun task! (And I think I know what new game will be under the tree this year...)

[♞ Pat]

Will the glass test tube be adequate as a cover feature for option 2?

[Pia]

For Option 1:
Escape from Witchwood Hollow

Thanks!

[Trish]

Cool. I really like that game.

[Bea]

So, if I understand correctly, the title must contain the word of the type of material for the age or the cover can show an item made of the material. Correct?

I don't understand the example of , which does not seem to match the criteria for option 1.

[Nicola]

Ann A wrote: "What a fun task! (And I think I know what new game will be under the tree this year...)"

Great! its an easy to pick up game-only takes you about 40mins-1 hour and has a beginners and advanced version (on either side of the minin boards each player gets) to suit the capabilities of the group. Its also a relatively cheap game too, which always helps :)

[Nicola]

♞ Pat wrote: "

Will the glass test tube be adequate as a cover feature for option 2?"

Yes, this is approved.

[Nicola]

Pia wrote: "For Option 1:
Escape from Witchwood Hollow

Thanks!"

Yes, approved- contains "wood"

[Adina]

This book has a broken mirror made of glass on the cover. . Will this be ok for option 2? Thank you.

[Nicola]

Bea wrote: "So, if I understand correctly, the title must contain the word of the type of material for the age or the cover can show an item made of the material. Correct?

I don't understand the example of [b..."

Hi Bea, The "Dimestore" in the title contains the resource "ore" at the end so is accepted. I understand it may not be obvious as one of the resources is also "stone" which is so close to "store" it could have looked like a typo! :)

[Nicola]

Trish wrote: "Cool. I really like that game."

~High Five~ Me too! You have good taste :)

[Nicola]

Adina wrote: "This book has a broken mirror made of glass on the cover. . Will this be ok for option 2? Thank you."

Accepted. Looks interesting!

[Trish]

Nicola wrote: "Trish wrote: "Cool. I really like that game."

~High Five~ Me too! You have good taste :)"

There are some extra boards you can get, too, as well as the Leaders expansion, which I'm still trying to decide if I like.

OOI, could a tree count for wood on the cover?

[Nicola]

Trish wrote: "Nicola wrote: "Trish wrote: "Cool. I really like that game."

~High Five~ Me too! You have good taste :)"

There are some extra boards you can get, too, as well as the Leaders expansion, which I'm ..."

I'm looking into expansions for Christmas. A tree would count as long as you can properly see its trunk and not just the leafy top of the tree.

[Bea]

Nicola wrote: "Bea wrote: "So, if I understand correctly, the title must contain the word of the type of material for the age or the cover can show an item made of the material. Correct?

I don't understand the e..."

Thanks for clearing that up for me, Nicola. Usually I can figure out such things, but this one really stumped me.

[JennRenee, Moderator]

So wood on tree and barn made of wood on cover. Will this work?

[Nicola]

JennRenee wrote: "So wood on tree and barn made of wood on cover. Will this work? "

Yes, that would work.

[Barbara ★]

Would this work for option 1? stone cottage and wall

[Nicola]

Barbara ★ wrote: "Would this work for option 1? stone cottage and wall
"

Hi Barbara, not sure the cottage being stone is clear enough but the wall is and you also have "wood" in the tree, so yes.

[Christine]

For Option 2, would a cover featuring a person wearing clothing satisfy the criteria for cloth featured on the cover? Thanks!

[Nicola]

Christine wrote: "For Option 2, would a cover featuring a person wearing clothing satisfy the criteria for cloth featured on the cover? Thanks!"

Hi Christine, yes :)

[Christine]

Nicola wrote: "Christine wrote: "For Option 2, would a cover featuring a person wearing clothing satisfy the criteria for cloth featured on the cover? Thanks!"

Hi Christine, yes :)"

Thanks!

[Cathy]

For option 3, can I use Focused: ADHD & ADD Parenting Strategies for Children with Attention Deficit Disorder, since it has "order" within the word disorder?

[Nicola]

Cathy wrote: "For option 3, can I use Focused: ADHD & ADD Parenting Strategies for Children with Attention Deficit Disorder, since it has "order" within the word disorder?"

Hi Cathy, no you can't, sorry. For option 3 it is : For this option, Plurals are allowed but no other variations

[Cathy]

OK, but since the people are wearing clothes, I can use it for option 2 (based on your response in post 26)?

[Melanie]

Does this cover work for Paper?


(it's meant to look like a handwriting exercise)

[Nicola]

Cathy wrote: "OK, but since the people are wearing clothes, I can use it for option 2 (based on your response in post 26)?"

yes :)

[Nicola]

Melanie wrote: "Does this cover work for Paper?


(it's meant to look like a handwriting exercise)"

I'm sorry Melanie it won't work for Paper- i would need to see actual paper like a scroll or book.

[Denise]

Will the glass windows qualify for Option 2? Thanks.

[Cathy]

Thanks!

[Nicola]

D wrote: "Will the glass windows qualify for Option 2? Thanks.

"

Yes, Windows count.

[Ellen]

Cover for wood Option 1

[Nicola]

Ellen wrote: "Cover for wood Option 1
"

Yes, branches of trees = wood

[Wanda]

Seeking approval for this book for Option #1

[Nicola]

Wanda wrote: "Seeking approval for this book for Option #1

"

I can give you "ore" in store. Or the building is stone. Wasn't sure what you were seeking approval for in option 1.

[Wanda]

Nicola wrote: "Wanda wrote: "Seeking approval for this book for Option #1

"

I can give you "ore" in store. Or the building is stone. Wasn't sure what you were ..."


I was seeking approval for the building in stone. Thank you.

[Book Concierge]

For Option 1 - please approve cover image of STONE


or BRICK

[Nicola]

Book Concierge wrote: "For Option 1 - please approve cover image of STONE


or BRICK
"

Both approved, though Christmas in Harmony would likely not be accepted as it is less than 100 pages?

[Book Concierge]

Nicola wrote: "Book Concierge wrote: "For Option 1
or BRICK
"

Both approved, though Christmas in Harmony would likely not be accepted as it is less than 100 pages? ..."

Never even checked page numbers! Good catch .... There are other books in this series that might show the hardware store, though....

[Book Concierge]

Okay - Option 1 - BRICK - (definitely over 100 pages this time)

[Nicola]

Book Concierge wrote: "Okay - Option 1 - BRICK - (definitely over 100 pages this time)

"

Yes, this ones fine :)

[Jammin Jenny]

would you count this as Option 1 - wood stone, brick

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

[Nicola]

Jenny wrote: "would you count this as Option 1 - wood stone, brick

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2..."

Yes. Please remember to post the cover when you claim.

[Sadayo]

Will this cover work for wood on option 1 as it's a cross section of timber?

[Kristi]

Would this cover work for option 1: ? Acorns turn into wood, and that plant could be a sapling.

[Nicola]

Kristi wrote: "Would this cover work for option 1: ? Acorns turn into wood, and that plant could be a sapling."

Hi Kristi, sorry this will not work. It needs to physically be wood.