# Learning to Play 7 Wonders Duel Without Human Supervision

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.00741 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2406.00741/

## Key facts

- No citing papers in the map yet (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 1 of its 5 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 2 Jun 2024.

## Builds on (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Attention Is All You Need](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1706.03762/) (2017)

## Abstract (arXiv)

This paper introduces ZeusAI, an artificial intelligence system developed to play the board game 7 Wonders Duel. Inspired by the AlphaZero reinforcement learning algorithm, ZeusAI relies on a combination of Monte Carlo Tree Search and a Transformer Neural Network to learn the game without human supervision. ZeusAI competes at the level of top human players, develops both known and novel strategies, and allows us to test rule variants to improve the game's balance. This work demonstrates how AI can help in understanding and enhancing board games.