Splendor Duel

I'm new to board games and this is my favorite one yet! It's a bit more involved than my other two games (Azul and Cascadia) but if you want a game that you can really chew on but still has pretty easy rules then this is a great choice. Each game feels varied depending on what jewelery cards are available and executing plans as opportunities open and close is so satisfying when you manage to make it work. If you're interested in this game I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Splendor Duel is a great 2 player game with simple rules. As the game advances, most turns won't have a direct best move, since your opponent has their own agenda and will react to your actions quickly. All our games have been tight, with a player winning only a couple of turns before the other could claim their victory.

This is a nice variant of an old familiar game in our household. It offers some new mechanisms, a new resource, and different winning conditions than the original Splendor. The tokens and cards are smaller, but the addition of a resource board means it still takes up about the same amount of table space. We are finding the new cards to be a little more difficult to read, and the first few games have felt much slower than the Splendor we are used to. I imagine we'll get used to it after a few more plays, but it does seem a little more complex (which is not a bad thing, as Splendor is fairly lightweight to begin with).

I like Splendor well enough, but I prefer this version because there are more mechanics to think about that make the gameplay much more interesting. Not quite to the level of 7 Wonders Duel in my opinion, but a very worthy contender.

Splendor at two is fun, but playing Duel makes me never want to play regular splendor at two again, and that is the only player count I'd played before! Now I just wish they would do duel MARVEL!

Splendor Duel is a great addition to the Splendor family. It plays slightly differently and requires more strategy which keeps the game fresh.

must purchase if you play lots of games 2P and are a fan of the original

My wife and I like when we get to play 2-player games and we were excited to try this after years of breaking out Splendor with Cities of Splendor for added fun, and in my opinion Splendor Duel is more fun for 2 players. This little box will be a mainstay in our collection for many years to come and already gets played several times a week.

Lot more strategy than the original Splendor since you can only pick gems from the board in a certain pattern. The three win conditions make this more fun. Small size box makes it more portable for traveling.

Splendor Duel is in the same line of games like 7 Wonders Duel and Kingdomino Duel. I have played Splendor Duel 8-10 times now and my experience with the game has only gotten better with each and every play! This game is very fun and engaging and I love how the privilege scrolls add to the overall strategy of the game.