Splendor

**Game:** Splendor **Genre:** Strategy Collection and Gateway Engine Building Game
**Age:** Game suggests 10+. Younger children might be able to understand the mechanics, but might not be able to play in a way that the can be competitive.
Number of players: 2-4
Time: 30-45 minutes
**Difficulty:** Very easy to learn and play. **Reading:** None

About the Game:

You play as a wealthy Renaissance merchant collecting gem tokens in order to purchase gem cards. The gem cards are then kept to use to purchase more gem cards, except unlike the gem tokens you do not have to turn them in to pay for the cards. Each gem card has 0-4 points. Once a person receives fifteen points, players get another turn to make turns an even number and the player with the most points win.

Replay Value:

High,we picked this up on a vacation and played it over and over and never tired of it.

My Thoughts:

I have really enjoyed this game with my wife and daughters. I’ve seen people win that use lots of strategy and I’ve seen people win that just plan as they go. There is some depth and strategy to the game, but it is also a relaxing enough of a game that you could just enjoy a thoughtless play through after a long day. This one will remain on our rotation of games we regularly play, everyone enjoys it.

Azul