Splendor (board game)
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Splendor box cover art
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Designer(s) | Marc André |
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Publisher(s) | Space Cowboys |
Players | 2 to 4 |
Age range | 10 and up |
Playing time | 30 minutes |
Skill(s) required | Resource management |
Splendor is a multiplayer board game designed by Marc André and first published 2014 by Space Cowboy. Players are gem merchants of the Renaissance buying gem mines, transportation, and shops. The game was nominated for the 2014 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year).[1][2]
Gameplay
Splendor is a resource management game in which two or more players compete to collect the most prestige points. The game uses 40 gems chips (white, blue, green, black, red, and yellow), 90 development cards and 10 noble tiles. On the player's turn they may collect gems, buy and build a card, or reserve a card.[1]
Honors
- 2014 Dice Tower Gaming Awards Best Family Game Winner
- 2014 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork & Presentation Nominee
- 2014 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Winner
- 2014 Golden Geek Board Game of the Year Winner
- 2014 Spiel des Jahres Nominee
- 2014 Tric Trac de Bronze