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In Splendor, you embody a rich merchant during the Renaissance. Players assume the role of wealthy Renaissance merchants, exploiting mines and caravans, hiring craftsmen and leveraging their influence with the nobility. The core gameplay revolves around resource management and strategic card acquisition. You collect pieces representing gold and precious stones, and use these treasures to acquire Development cards, which increase your resources and enable you to obtain new cards more easily and at a lesser cost. The first player to reach 15 prestige points by combining nobles and development cards triggers the end of the game. Turn-taking is fast: you have one and one only action.

A game is approximately 30 minutes in length. Buying cards permanently adds to the pool of gems you can use to purchase further cards, allowing players to steadily build their wealth, which allows increasing their options in terms of what to buy as the game progresses. The digital adaptation faithfully preserves the board game's mechanics while streamlining the administrative overhead of physical play.

Splendor introduces a special game mode called Challenges, which are like chess puzzles delivered in packs of 6, with 18 challenges included in game. Solo play (vs AI) and challenges add a further layer that the tabletop original isn't able to provide. You can customize the AI opponents to be easier or more difficult to compete against, and even select a particular playing style for each.

It's a very accessible game that can be played by players of all ages and skill levels, yet it does still have some depth that sets it apart from the usual mainstream family fare. Online multiplayer is now available. The game supports 1 to 4 players across single-player, local pass-and-play, and online competitive modes, making it suitable for both casual players and strategy enthusiasts seeking elegant, accessible gameplay.