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Splendor

Compete as Renaissance gem merchants to build the most prestigious trading empire.

2014
Community verdict Solid 100% positive 1 verdict
Drafting Economic Engine builder Set collection Strategic

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You may like this if you enjoy…

  • Long-arc planning where early choices pay off late
  • Picking from a shared pool, denying opponents
  • Building a snowballing engine over many turns
  • Hunting the right combination of cards or tiles

You may not like this if…

  • You're after heavy strategic depth

Splendor is a 2014 board game for 2 to 4 players, ages 10 and up. A typical game runs about 30 minutes and plays at light complexity. It was designed by Marc André and published by Space Cowboys.

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Splendor is a strategic card-based board game where players assume the roles of Renaissance gem merchants, aiming to develop mines, establish trade routes, and build shops to accumulate prestige points.

Designed by

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Marc André

Artwork by

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Pascal Quidault

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