Splendor is a game of chip-collecting and card development. Players are merchants of the Renaissance trying to buy gem mines, means of transportation, shops—all in order to acquire the most prestige points. If you're wealthy enough, you might even receive a visit from a noble at some point, which of course will further increase your prestige.
On your turn, you may (1) collect chips (gems), or (2) buy and build a card, or (3) reserve one card. If you collect chips, you take either three different kinds of chips or two chips of the same kind. If you buy a card, you pay its price in chips and add it to your playing area. To reserve a card—in order to make sure you get it, or, why not, your opponents don't get it—you place it in front of you face down for later building; this costs you a round, but you also get gold in the form of a joker chip, which you can use as any gem.
All of the cards you buy increase your wealth as they give you a permanent gem bonus for later buys; some of the cards also give you prestige points. In order to win the game, you must reach 15 prestige points before your opponents do.
- Playing Time
- 30 minutes
- Ages
- 10 and up
- Min Players
- 2
- Max Players
- 4
- Year Published
- 2014
- Designer
- Marc André
- Mechanic
- Set Collection
- Category
- Economic
Renaissance
Great
Super game, all according to description.
Fun party game and for all the family
Love this game. Mechanics are easy to learn and its a good game to get people into board games. Also great for family games night.
this is a great game,
this is a great game, usually takes about 40 mins to play a round, my kids are young teens and all love it
Excellent game all my family
Excellent game all my family and friends love playing.
Exceptionally good board game. I
Exceptionally good board game. I would certainly consider it as in the top 3<br /> games I have ever played. It scores highly for simplicity of rules, relatively short timeframe needed for each game yet is challenging in terms of skill and strategy.