{"product_id":"splendor-duel","title":"Splendor Duel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutmaneuver your rival merchant in a tense, head-to-head renaissance race that utilizes a shared spatial draft grid and elegant multi-tier collection engines for the ultimate two-player strategic showdown.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSplendor Duel (designed by Marc André and Bruno Cathala, and published by Space Cowboys \/ Asmodee) strips down the core mechanics of the classic engine-building hit Splendor into a highly interactive, dedicated two-player game. Moving away from the polite, non-confrontational drafting of the original title, this version forces both players into direct, cutthroat competition over the same pool of resources. The core objective remains anchored in the Renaissance gem trade: players collect raw gemstones and pearls to purchase valuable jewelry cards, steadily building an engine of permanent resource discounts to achieve one of three distinct, sudden-death victory conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe primary strategic hurdle lies in managing the tight friction of a shared five-by-five token board. Unlike the original game where tokens are pulled from separate, infinite stacks, gems in Duel must be drafted from a central grid in continuous lines of up to three tiles (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally). Whenever you take tokens, you inevitably open up new angles or leave valuable gems behind for your opponent. The game introduces Pearls as a scarce, highly contested luxury resource, alongside Privilege Scrolls that allow a player to snatch a gem from the board outside of their regular turn. Players must constantly balance short-term card acquisitions against long-term engine building, all while keeping a watchful eye on their opponent's progress to block them from hitting the winning thresholds of 20 total points, 10 points in a single color, or 5 crowns. It is a masterclass in clean, hyper-focused two-player design that packs tight tactical drafting, hate-drafting options, and multi-layered victory paths into a smooth 30-minute session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame Specs at a Glance:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAge Range: 10+ Years\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Space Cowboys \/ Asmodee\u003cbr\u003ePlay Time: 30 Minutes\u003cbr\u003ePlayer Count: 2 Players\u003cbr\u003eComplexity: Low-Medium (Engine Building, Spatial Open Drafting, Set Collection)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's in the Box?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Token Board Grid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25 High-Quality Plastic Gemstone and Pearl Tokens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e67 Jewel Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Royal Noble Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Plastic Privilege Scrolls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Victory Condition and Score Tracking Tile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Illustrated Rulebook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gnome Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52630079275295,"sku":"ASM SCSPL2P01","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0715\/9080\/5791\/files\/splendor-duel-board-game-box-display.jpg?v=1782490126","url":"https:\/\/gnomegames.com\/products\/splendor-duel","provider":"Gnome Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}