7 Grand Steps

 PC
User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 30
  3. Negative: 4 out of 30

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  1. theretherehuman
    Jun 15, 2013
    4
    I am surprised I spent as long as I did on this game, around ten hours, considering how boring and uneventful I found it. I spent the money and there were comments saying it was so amazing, so I wanted to give it the benefit of the doubt. Also there is something addictive, without actually being fun or interesting, about the putting the coin in the slot.

    The whole game is essentially    I am surprised I spent as long as I did on this game, around ten hours, considering how boring and uneventful I found it. I spent the money and there were comments saying it was so amazing, so I wanted to give it the benefit of the doubt. Also there is something addictive, without actually being fun or interesting, about the putting the coin in the slot.

    The whole game is essentially repeatedly rolling dice and making making small decisions based on the outcomes. These small decisions add up, and if you choose well, your family's destiny improves as the game progresses. Sadly the amount of time vs the payoff is way out of wack. It takes too long to learn what amounts to general guidelines of how to play, and after you know the guidelines it is just random. And the writing, which is where it needs to stand out if the gameplay is so repetitive, is really boring. It is very family oriented and very dry. If they added more historical detail then this could be a fun educational tool for children.    … Expand
  2. McJazzhands
    Feb 3, 2020
    3
    The game itself has a really unique presentation in the form of a constantly rotating board game, but that's about where the charm stops, unfortunately. Gameplay and movement is based on a limited number of tokens, but you can generate tokens based on skills and interaction with other characters on the board. Unfortunately, you don't make nearly enough to do much of anything before long,The game itself has a really unique presentation in the form of a constantly rotating board game, but that's about where the charm stops, unfortunately. Gameplay and movement is based on a limited number of tokens, but you can generate tokens based on skills and interaction with other characters on the board. Unfortunately, you don't make nearly enough to do much of anything before long, especially when you end up having children and need to feed them tokens to improve their respective skills.

    Again, the game has a lot of neat ideas, but is let down by the execution and the random events that players don't really have much control over beyond one choice, the outcome of which seems to be based on skills, but isn't clear enough to know for certain. Later phases (I only made it to the second stage) introduce the idea of generating clout, but don't explain it at all.

    I want to like this game, I really do, but I can't.    … Expand

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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. Destructoid
    Jun 26, 2013
    40
    In retrospect, I like having this unique story to tell. However, I found little joy in actually playing it. Frustration, irritation, and boredom, sure. But little joy. I might have been better off playing the slots in my local, dilapidated amusement arcade. At least then there would have been a chance I could have won a few quid, and with my winnings, I could just have bought a book.
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  2. Multiplayer.it
    Jun 20, 2013
    80
    7 Grand Steps is a smart digital board game enriched with strategy elements and some surprises. A strange game, indeed, that brings us trough 7000 years of dynastical challenges.
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  3. Hyper Magazine
    Jun 10, 2013
    90
    With surprisingly intricate tactical gameplay hidden behind a charming interface and nonchalant storytelling, 7 Grand Steps is one of gaming's greatest metaphors for life. [July 2013, p.73]
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