The award-winning game Splendor returns with this fresh take on its classic drafting gameplay. Featuring the clever engine building that Splendor is known for, Splendor Duel offers a compact, tight two-player experience that will be instantly recognizable to fans of the original game, while also adding new decisions and mechanisms that offer deeper strategic options. The new common board has players drafting Gem, Gold and rare Pearl tokens from a 5x5 grid. Only allowed to draft up to 3 tokens in a consecutive line, taking tokens will create gaps in the board and will limit how many and what kind of token players will be able to take in future turns. Co-designed by Marc André (Splendor) and Bruno Catala (7 Wonders Duel, Kingdomino), Splendor Duel is an exciting new entry in the Splendor product line.
A FRESH TAKE ON THE ORIGINAL SPLENDOR GAME: The award-winning game Splendor returns with this fresh take on its classic drafting gameplay. Renaissance merchants go head to head to please nobility in Splendor Duel. Compete against the opposing guild in a race to victory.
STRATEGY GAME: Featuring the clever engine building gameplay that Splendor is known for, Splendor Duel offers a compact, tight two-player experience that will be instantly recognizable to fans of the original game, while also adding new decisions and mechanisms that offer deeper strategic options.
CHALLENGING TWO-PLAYER GAME: Confront your rival guild in a race for victory. Take Gem and Pearl tokens from the common board, then purchase cards, gather bonuses, royal favours, and prestige. Acquire cards with impressive powers, take advantage of special Privileges, and fight over scarce access to Pearls.
NEW TWISTS AND STATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES: The new common board has players drafting Gem, Gold and rare Pearl tokens from a 5x5 grid. Updated gem drafting rules create new and ever-changing strategic choices that will surprise veteran Splendor players and excite players new to the series.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS AND AVERAGE PLAYTIME: This challenging strategy game is designed for 2 players and is suitable for ages 10 and up. The average playtime is approximately 30 minutes.