Do you like shiny things? Is your gem collection missing
that one beautiful stone to pull it all together? In Splendor, you lead a
Merchant Guild competing to produce gems and win the attention of Nobles in
your town. Show them you’ve got the most beautiful – and valuable – collection
of gems in the province, and you’ll win their hearts – and purses!
This recent release from Space Cowboys combines
resource-management and set-collection in a Renaissance-themed game for 2-4
players. Splendor provides a pleasant number of tough choices, particularly for
a game purposely designed to be easy to learn and with only a few available
actions each turn. If the Merchant in you is already counting coins, read on!
