Do you have a set of replacement cards for The 7th Continent and you don’t know what to do with them? Or you’re looking to buy a set but you aren’t sure if you’ll be able to play the full game with the set? Look no further! In this article I’ll explain how you can turn a set of replacement cards into a full and playable game yourself.
What do you need?
In The 7th Continent the cards are the most important part, so you really don’t need a lot to turn it into a full game. For the bare minimum you need at least six dice (six sided), the rulebook and something to represent your character and the campfire. I would also highly recommend the card dividers because you’ll be spending a lot of time finding the right cards. And lastly you will need a box of some sort to store everything in because the box that the replacement cards come in won’t be big enough to store everything.
Six sided dice and the manual
These are the easiest to acquire. Standard dice can be bought basically anywhere so you shouldn’t have any problems finding those. You can find a bunch of cheap ones HERE. The rulebook can be found on Serious Poulp’s website, here: click. You can also find additional printables here, like a player aid and a printer friendly rulebook file.
Characters standees and the campfire
Although there are no official printables for the character standees and the campfire there are still ways to make this work. The easiest way would be to just use any tokens to represent your character and the campfire. It makes no difference for the gameplay as they are only used to mark their current location and nothing else. But if you want a more elegant and immersive option you can print your own standees. For my standees I’ve used pixelated versions of the characters and the campfire that I found on Imgur. You can find the file here: click .
What I’ve done is simply print all the characters twice (once mirrored), cut them out and glued the front and back together. Then I put them in plastic standees and they’re ready to go. You can buy these plastic standees in bulk online and use them for various games or print and plays. THESE would work just fine.
Card dividers
In The 7th Continent you will spend a lot of time finding and grabbing the correct card from the stack. So, I my opinion, card dividers are essential to keep gameplay smooth. You can find these dividers on BoardGameGeek and print them yourself. You can find the files here: click. What I did was print all the dividers, cut them out and round the top corners with a corner punch. I would advise printing them on heavier paper so they won’t bent when you riffle through the cards. (Want to learn more about things like Print and play and corner punches? Read my article about printing your own games HERE).
Storage
Finally you will need something to store your game in. You can use any box you have for this or find one that fits your game nicely. I went out and found a file storage box which was almost the perfect size. Something like THIS. Then I simply added some cardboard dividers to make two rows for the cards and a middle section for the standees. Once I was satisfied with everything I glued it in place.
Ready to play
And that is it. You now have everything you need to play The 7th Continent. All you will need to do now is read the rulebook and start your first game. And a tiny piece of advise from me: don’t forget to save the game every once in a while and then start again. You might want to start playing and never stop, but pausing will reset some things and really help you in the long run!
