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Splendor
Gem merchants, engine building, and the sweet panic of someone reserving the card you were saving for. Teaches in five minutes.
Where to get it
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The facts
- Players
- 2–4
- Play time
- 30 minutes
- Age
- 10+
- Style
- Competitive
- Publisher
- Space Cowboys
- First published
- 2014
Facts checked against spacecowboys-games.com. Editions vary, so check the box. Complexity and “best for” are our opinion.
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