Splendor board game

Splendor is a highly popular engine-building board game designed by Marc André and originally published in 2014. The game focuses on resource management where players take the role of Renaissance merchants collecting gems to acquire development cards and prestige. Since its launch, it has become a staple in modern tabletop gaming, praised for its simple mechanics yet deep strategic gameplay.

The game was originally created by the French publishing studio Space Cowboys. Over the years, the intellectual property and the studio itself became part of the Asmodee Group, which is one of the world's largest board game publishers and distributors. Today, Asmodee is a subsidiary of the Embracer Group, a Swedish media conglomerate that acquired the company to expand its presence in the tabletop gaming market. Manufacturing of these games is typically concentrated in specialized facilities in China, though international distribution versions may occasionally vary depending on the local market requirements.