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- Our take
- BGG reviewers call it variety without added complexity: easy to teach to new players and it doesn't make games longer. The Cities module is the favourite.
- What you need first
- Just the base game
Splendor · Expansion
Splendor: The Silk Road
- What it adds
- Two modules: The Cities (3 of 7 double-sided city tiles replace the race to 15 points; first to meet a city's points-and-cards goal wins) and The Trading Posts (20 tiles that grant permanent bonuses, like an extra gem or extra noble points, once you own the right cards).
- What it fixes
- Every game of base Splendor ends the same way, racing to 15 points; city goals give each game a different target while turns stay just as quick.
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Sources
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