Splendor: The Strategy and Gem Collection Game

The art of jewelry at the forefront of your strategy!

In Splendor, you embody a wealthy Renaissance merchant. Your goal is to accumulate the most prestige points by extracting gemstones, transporting them, and cutting them to sell to the most prominent figures of this world. But beware, your competitors have the same eye as you for the purest emeralds and diamonds!

The concept? A super-smooth development game where every gemstone token you collect must be used to purchase a "Development" card, which in turn will serve as a permanent resource for your subsequent purchases.

Why Splendor is a global success:

• An Addictive "Engine" Mechanic: At first, each card is expensive. But the more mines (cards) you buy, the easier, or even free, your next purchases become! It's this power-up that makes the game so satisfying.

• Iconic Material: You can't talk about Splendor without mentioning its "Poker" tokens. Heavy and pleasant to handle, they bring an incredible tactile dimension to the game. You really feel like you're handling riches.

• Refined and Tactical: The rules can be learned in 3 minutes: take tokens, buy a card, or reserve a card. That's all. But the depth comes from timing: should you rush for a noble or block a crucial resource for your opponent?

• Fast-paced and Intense: Turns follow one another at lightning speed. There's almost no downtime, which makes it a very dynamic game.

Why choose Splendor at La Botte Secrète?

• The Ideal Entry Point: At La Botte Secrète, we often recommend it as the "first modern game" to own after the classics. It's the perfect bridge to the world of strategy games.

• Playable by Everyone: Its sober and elegant theme appeals to seasoned players and families alike. It's a game that doesn't age.

• Formidable Efficiency: This is the game you pull out when you want an intelligent game that doesn't last 3 hours.

Technical Characteristics:

• Number of players: 2 to 4 players (excellent with 2!).

• Age: 10 years and up.

• Game duration: 30 minutes.

• Game type: Development, Collection, Resource Management.