Splendor (game)
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| author | Marc André |
| graphic | Pascal Quidault |
| publishing company | Space Cowboys, Asmodee, Asterion Press, Broadway Toys LTD, Lautapelit, etc. a. |
| Publishing year | 2014 |
| Art | Card game |
| Teammates | 2 to 4 |
| Duration | 30 minutes |
| Age | from 10 years on
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Splendor is a card game for two to four players by Marc André (author) and Pascal Quidault (illustration) and was published by Space Cowboys in 2014. Splendor in English means glory, splendor, splendor but also fame.
Gameplay
The players are merchants of a merchant guild during the Renaissance and are trying to build up a trading empire. To do this, they buy gem mines and ships or hire artisans. This gives you more gems, bonuses or prestige. In the end, the player with the most prestige wins.
Awards
Splendor has won numerous national and international game awards. The prices are listed below:
| year | Award | Result | annotation |
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| 2015 | Dutch game award | Won | |
| 2014 | game of the year | Nominated | place 3 |
| 2014 | German Games Prize | Nominated | Place 10 |
| 2014 | Meeples' Choice Award | Nominated | place 3 |
| 2014 | Lys Grand Public | Nominated | French game award |
| 2014 | Golden Geek: Board Game of the Year | Won | |
| 2014 | Golden Geek: Best Family Board Game | Won | |
| 2014 | Golden Geek: Best Board Game Artwork & Presentation | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Hungarian Board Game Award | Nominated | |
| 2015 | As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Tric Trac d'Argent | Won | |
| 2015 | Origins Awards Best Card Game | Nominated | |
| 2016 | MinD game price | Won | Category "short games" |
Web links
- Splendor Splendor at Space Cowboys Verlag
- Splendor in the Luding games database
- Splendor in the game database BoardGameGeek (English)