Splendor Board Game (Base Game) | Family Board Game | Board Game for Adults and Family | Strategy Game | Ages 10+ | 2 to 4 players | Average Playtime 30 minutes | Made by Space Cowboys

There was damage to the box when we got it

Its a pretty big hit with my friends who enjoy tabletop gaming. Very easy to learn, but tough to master. Every game I have played has been close, especially for two player games. Lots of room for strategy while keeping luck and decision making balanced. The 30 minute playtime can often extend past that especially with competitive players who suffer from action paralysis and overanalysis. This isnt a game with lots of social interaction, this is a game where everyones eyes are glued on the board, and each other. I would have liked to be able to play with one more person, but thats not a big a deal. Ive brought this game to parties, and people have gotten annoyed at losing 2-5 people to this game. You essentially choose one action each round which fall into the categories of get tokens or spend tokens/resources to buy more resource-providing cards. Sometimes they give points too. First to 15 points win. Pacing in the game is pretty good. Right when you have your resource engine and things start coming together for key plays, someone will most likely be near the 15 point goal. The end sometimes just comes out of nowhere. Its a pretty pricey game for what you get. The components are nice, and first time players always comment on how nice the poker chip resource tokens are. They feel good in your hand and have a nice weight and feel to them. The cards are a good stock as well. The box itself seems too big and clunky for the actual game. It also does a poor job of holding everything as the tokens and cards frequently spill out of the grooves and end up mixing if the box is ever placed upright. I want to say the game is overpriced, but the components are just so nice you cant blame them for putting a price on quality.

Easy to learn. Resource Management at its finest. Learn the basics and become the master.

Myself and a gift for my son.

This is a very fun game and easy to learn

I have a ton of games in my collection...60 or 70 Id say. Always play them with my wife. We tend to like games that are fun for both of us but not confrontational enough that someone feels bad when they lose. We also dont like games that are super long and heavy. This game is perfect for us. In fact, it might be the best game we own. Its quick, fun, economic, has a little bit of interaction, and the build quality is excellent. If I could only keep a handful of my games this would definitely be one of them. The only issue I have is that its really easy to get enough points to end the game and you dont realize it. You just play along and then both of you count your points and realize the game was over a long time ago. Other games that have a similar feel: Targi, Jaipur, Ticket To Ride Nordic, maybe Rivals for Catan.

Everyone love this - I keep getting requests for rematches. Takes a couple of games to learn how to strategize, but very much fun for adults. 10 & 12 year old grands do not have the patience for it. So Id say at least 15+. But is nice to have a game that is not adult in content and one that can be played over & over. Id recommend this.

We borrowed this game from a sibling to try it out and have since bought our own copy as well as bought it as a gift for a couple people. Its fairly easy to learn, very re-playable, and can be played as a two person game. The set up is super fast. Its about the size of a lunchbox, so not super small, but not terribly big either. I highly recommend this for any board gamers.

I love this game! Easy to learn, and easy to teach. The pieces are high quality and very well made.

This game is totally great! Its easy to learn. It takes no more than about 30 minutes to play, and if someone thinks its cutthroat, Id like to know how! There are so many possible ways to win, its amazing. I watched a tutorial on You Tube before the game arrived at my house, and then I read the rule book, which only took about 10 minutes. This would be a very nice game to take to a family holiday party. The art work on the cards is gorgeous, and theres nothing cheap about the game. The cards are nice and large, and easy to read. Theres only a small amount of math involved, which makes it even more attractive. I could easily see someone wanting to play more than one game at a time. Thats how much fun it is.