Well yeah.. the word "splenda" is derivative of the word "splendor".

How did it go? DId she like it? If you are still togheter of course.

FYI the rules state you can do either

Does it still play well with just two players?

Chris Mullins 2 player gameplay is not sacrificing any of the fun at all imo

Ashlee Cramb why? its a shit game for 30 dollars, get Tsuro: game of path, that is a great one.

Ashlee Cramb i just played splendor at a game group monday, and i bought it yesterday because it was that good.

Lokesh Thakur if you think splendor is a bad game already, why are you checking out a review for it that praises it?

I only played the game once and think I might have been wrong. Have you never played a game and disliked it and later decided you liked it? This happened to me recently with 2 games, camel cup and 7 wonders. Splendor is a good fast game that would go down well in my game group, and I thought maybe I misjudged it...is that alright with you?

Sorry guys, i'm not trying to diss the game, but, for me, there has to be some excitement factor, something where u can screw other players over and they are aware of it, like in ticket to ride, Tsuro, hell even classic ludo and UNO have that concept. Many people on forums online say "oh i don't know how so and so won, he just started hoarding all the gems and blah blah" But hey if you guys like it, then its worth the 30 dollars..

+Evgenia Dikareva Nope.. you keep the purchased cards.

No, nobles don't get replaced.

Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up

Douglas Gilbert Nope.

=)

Both can be addicting. Get both.

It's not broken. :)

@@thedicetower so my brother goes for the lowest high point cards. He reserves all of them he can as soon as they come up. He goes after just coins and buys any lower low cards if he can or reserves if he still has a spare. It's just a formula - always go for the lowest # needed to buy. Is that not broken...?

@@emeraldcourt1168 No, it's not. It's just a strategy.

There are several ways to thwart this strategy - Reserve the high point cards early - Reserve the 1-4, 2-5, and 3-6 cards, it's hard to get the 4-7 and 5-7:3 cards without at least a small engine and a couple of gold coins. If you're really feeling nasty you can reserve the 0-3 cards too - If you take 3, and only 2 are really necessary, the 3rd should be in the color he's trying to get the 7 on - If you need a gold coin and have nothing good to reserve, reserve a Tier 1 card in the gem color he's trying to get that he can get easily - Take 2 of a color or reserve cards a lot - You should be winning with 5-8 purchased cards One particular nasty strategy is to let him reserve a 4-7 and 5-7:3 card early, then reserve cards in 1st and 2nd tiers like crazy. If he doesn't have a backup plan, he's toast

@@emeraldcourt1168 dude are you 10 years old?

and it is.. one of the most boring euro games, no theme, almost no internaction, just a silent multiplayer puzzle

Lacertist You're right. It is kinda boring and simple. Good for non gamers or as a filler. I have it on my phone and enjoy it there for a quick mobile game, $7 in the play store I thought it was worth it. This would never hit my table though while playing board/card games.

I'm confused how that would make you win. You can only hold 3 at a time until you purchase one you've reserved. It adds another layer of strategy and usually prolongs a game. Sounds like you might be playing wrong.

+Nisa Supasatit-Lash My brother uses that strategy - reserving 5 pt cards on the very first turns. He has yet to win a game using that one. It's not a surefire, let alone, effective strategy.

i look at the noble and the colors they require. i notice the nobles that have a color (hopefully 2) in common. I focus on those colors first. the noble usually requires 3 each of those colors. that is a good starting point. from there i just keep a watchful eye on what VP cards are on the board that are withing my reach over the next couple of moves, while seeing if any other players may want them too.

4 or 5 point cards are hard to get unless you have a combination of ~3-4 gold coins and gems If you reserve Tier 1 and Tier 2 cards early that deprives her of gold coins. Also reserve cards that helps him build her engine and take chips of the color he's aiming for. You can stop her dead in her tracks, if she doesn't have a plan B she is finished

I play with my mother and we only use the secon tier strategy. Maybe you can use it

Thomas Canning it's marked as a game for 2-4 players...

josda1000 He's talking about Tom's remark

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My girlfriend just said that right now lol

Same here... Cant get used to it even after many videos.

I agree, it stresses me out

I'm the same!

+gus dam Yes

+gus dam same, this looks soooo dry. I would never blind buy something like this. But everyone says they love it.

The game plays fast, so any feeling that it is 'dry' doesn't matter much -- like most abstract games, it's pure strategy. Certainly, it's not my favorite game, but I end up playing it a lot because my non-gamer friends enjoy it also (one told me a couple of days ago that she intends to buy a copy of the game after playing it with me just once). It plays with 2 to 4, equally well, but certainly the strategies change with more people, which is interesting (at least to me). And everyone just loves the look of the game. For me, the only negative is that its theme is very weak. Obviously, if you are looking for a deeper game, or one with a stronger theme, this won't be for you. But for its category (fast-playing abstract games) it's one of the better ones around.

It is, in fact, very boring.

Justin Rizzo terraforming mars looks like the latest hot game.

K1naku5ana3R1ka - he mentioned the 10 token limit very quickly at 6:10

The 10 token limit is a big reason why the high tier cards are hard to get

Obviously you are not very good at it, maybe Uno is more for you.

Hands down is for the video, not the game. And it's a fine review. Hands up!