Regarding the Optional actions: On your turn, you first perform none, one, or both of the optional actions (in the indicated order). Then, you must perform one mandatory action.
When learning a new game, my husband and I always look for your 'how to Play' videos. Rodney, you have such a talent of explaining it in such a thorough, fast but excellent way. We are huge gamers and love learning new games. Watched your video and played instantly...for hours!! Thank you!
It's just fantastic how professional you are, mate. You're eloquent, friendly and organized, 3 skills a good teacher ought to possess. Congrats once again for the amazing work you've done.
As always, great video Rodney! And loved at the beginning when you showed the old vs the new box, and I thought "Wow, they finally made a box that actually fits the components without a huge amount of air..."
My wife and I have been fans of Splendor for years and when I saw this 'duel' version on the shelf I got excited! I'm surprising her with this game on our date night tonight and wanted a leg up on rules so we didn't have to waste time. Thanks for the great how-to in under 15min!
I have played a lot of splendor and have seen already two other non-sponsored videos for this game and this video is the best as far as describing the set up and how the game works very quickly. You are also the only one who did not ridicule reserving a blind card with a gold. I have played a lot of splendor, including many games with sharks who will regularly beat me in under 15 minutes, and where reserving blind is a part of the game. not every game but definitely it shows up often.
Well, I avoid reviewing. Things I like might not be the same thing someone else would, and vice-versa. I prefer to just show exactly how the game works and then you can see if it lines up with your particular tastes - glad you liked the video!
After probably about 150 plays of Splendor I'm absolutely ready for this new take on the game! 💎 Thanks as always for the fantastic rules teach, Rodney!
@@WatchItPlayed I always enjoy your videos, of course! (By the way, I attempted your effortlessly suave box flip in my latest video and it did not go very well… any tips?) 🤣
We just played our “practice game” when we do normally not what we would do, just to see how all the mechanics work, we’re about to start our first serious game, we love it so far, it’s on!
Hype! I love it when they create these "duel" editions of already fantastic games. Not only is the tension usually higher, and the gameplay often different, but it's much easier to get in games in my home.
Splendor Duel is on order and scheduled to arrive tomorrow. Thanks to this video, I'm ready to explain it myself and get to the game much more quickly. Excellent job as always by the best board game teacher on the Internet!
Hi, I have just bought game and have big expectations! Great video as always, i always watch your videos before buying because it helps me to decide sholud i buy game or not... and sometimes after to lear rules quicker. Thx for great videos , short and easy to understand 😀
That was a great tutorial, Rodney. Thanks, it really highlighted how this version of the game is different from the original. I'm definitely interested now. I got a chuckle out of your one unbuttoned spot in the middle of your shirt. That's the kind of inadvertent dressing style I end up with all too often! LOL
Thanks for yet another wonderful tutorial video! My wife and I enjoy playing Splendor however this new version adds some new twists that improve the experience. Looking like a fun one to try!
I had no idea there was a 2 player version of Splendor. I love how they respected the escence of Splendor, but making sure it worked as a 2 player game.
Hi Rodney, thought I had tis game sorted, but I have a grey topped card with no gem token in top right corner,and a 3 points value top left, I don’t know where to place the card ? Which colour does it go with? Thanks.
Followed up with the publisher. Grey cards that don't have the "wild" effect, do not go into any of the columns, and only count towards the 20 point victory condition (they do not create their own color column that you can use to win for the 10 point victory condition). Hope that helps!
Two questions: 1) can you reserve the top card of a deck of cards instead of taking one from the Display? 2) do you need to do the optional rules in order or can I first replenish then take a chip?
1. Yes, you can reserve the top card from any deck (rulebook pg 6). 2. Optional actions must be taken in the order listed. First, you may return any number of Privileges and take that number of tokens. Then, you may replenish the game board. You can't do them in the reverse order (pg 4).
Thank you for the video. When buying a development card that costs 3 blue gems, if you have 3 blue gem development cards already plus one blue gem coin, do you have to pay your gem coin first? We started running into the problem where we run out of coins available to choose from the pile.
You'll notice that has no gem in the to right hand corner. It doesn't belong to one of the color groups - it's just worth the 6 points printed on it, and a wild cannot be placed on it (since the wild would have no gem color to copy).
when it's your turn and there are only 3 chips left, say two whites and one red, are you able to take all three? If there are three white left may you take all three? Is there a limit as to how many noble cards one can have? Great game.
Hi Suzanne, as long as you're following the rules for taking chips (for example, if they are all in an unbroken row), than yes, you could take all three. For Nobles, you gain one, once you have 3 crowns, and a second if you gain 6 crowns. There isn't a way to gain another royal, so in that way, there's a limit to how may you can have... but it's more that there's a limit on the number of ways to get them, if you know what I mean. Hope that helps!
Hi Rodney, for the optional actions, can you replenish THEN spend a scroll to take a token? Ie, are the optional actions on the player aid ORDERED or UNORDERED? Sorry, my game is in Chinese, i have to come here
On your turn, you first perform none, one, or both of the optional actions (in the indicated order). Then, you must perform one mandatory action. Hope that helps!
Can you tell me why you would put a grey card with the gem bonus symbol onto the grey card with the 6? I don’t understand why you would do that, but maybe I’ve missed out on something. Wouldn’t be the first time in this game 😅
If you're referring to 14:25 in the video - that was me discussing the benefit of having a certain number of crown symbols (not really meaning to suggest how that card would be used in an actual game situation, where you wouldn't put it on a grey card). Sorry if that caused any confusion.
Great video! One question: if I have a privilege and use it to take one pink pearl from the board as an optional step and then I take mandatory step and take 3 tokens in a row which include another pink pearl which means that now I have two pearls from optional and mandatory steps does my opponent get a privilege?
The Optional and Mandatory steps are treated separately. If you gained 2 pearls from the Mandatory step itself, then they'd gain a privledge, but in the case you describe, they wouldn't.
So taking an optional action does not count as an action? So you can refill the board as an optional action, then take from the board as your main action?
Another gem of a game from Bruno after 7 wonders duel and Sobek…. great Video Rodney.. Eagaerly awaiting the game to hit the stores…. Request if you can do a video for Mandala and Condotiere..
A great video, as usual! I also jusdt got the game and played it. While I was playing I noticed something which isn't covered at all in the rules: Grey cards without bonuses. It doesn't say if they all go in a seperate column, or each in its own... Actually the rules don't mention cards without bonuses at all.
Followed up with the publisher. Grey cards that don't have the "wild" effect, do not go into any of the columns, and only count towards the 20 point victory condition (they do not create their own color column that you can use to win for the 10 point victory condition). Hope that helps!
Hi, Rodney. Love your videos. Quick rules question: do the optional actions have to take place in order (spend privilege then replenish) if you decide to do both? Or can you replenish first?
Played this today, using Your explanation and rules book, can’t go wrong! Thanks. PS I wonder why the designers reduced the card size in this 2 player game? The same happened in 7 wonders duel .
Thanks for the great tutorial. One question came up when we played. What about the gem cards that don’t have a bonus gem or the “match any gem” option in the upper right corner? They are the grey cards and you laid one out in the top row of your tutorial. We got one and didn’t know if the points are applied in any gem row or none. It was important for us because one of us went for the 10pts in one gem category win option.
Because it doesn't have a colored gem, it's not part of any of the colored sets - it just provides the points printed on it (but doesn't count as it's own column or anything)
Great video, Rodney! I have one question that’s been discussed on many forums already: do bonuses act as a discounts before or after purchasing new cards with tokens? In other words: do you spend your tokens first, and then count your bonuses towards the remaining gem cost of the card you want to purchase? Or do you discount the gem cost of the card you want to purchase with your bonuses, and then spend any remaining amount of gems with your tokens? In this video you use the latter example, but I’ve heard some people say that in some tournaments it’s the other way around. I can also imagine a game where someone can hoard all the blue tokens for example, by saving up enough blue bonuses to never have to spend their tokens. Resulting in a major disadvantage for the other player. What’s your take on this?
Can a player take another noble if he reaches 9 crowns? Or 6 is the max? Also, something that wasn’t mentioned in the review, there are “jewel cards” that have no gem color on them and they count as prestige points only I guess.
If so, yep, 2 is the max number of royals you can gain: ruclips.net/video/h8dhfJGspJI/видео.htmlfeature=shared&t=769 And yep, you're right about the jewel cards with no gem color - there really isn't a specific rule to those, they just don't have a jewel (but often provide a lot of prestige). Have fun playing!
Enjoyed every second of this! :) Would you recommend me getting Splendor or Splendor Duel as a first game? Gonna play it with the wife mostly, but perhaps sometimes a few more people as well, so I'm wondering how much better (or is it better even) is Duels compared to regular Splendor when there are 2 people playing ?
Hey, thanks for the interest. I tend to avoid giving personalized recommendations. What I like, someone else might not - but hopefully the videos here give you a sense of what might fit your tastes best!
Question regarding 10 max tokens at end of turn. If you pick up a few tokens on a turn, say a red and green for a total of 12 tokens, then at the end of your turn you need to return 2 tokens. Does this mean that you can return any color? In essence, this is like trading token colors. Is this right/allowed? This one thing has tripped me up in this and in the original version. Thank you for your remarkable videos-❤
Wow!! I’m surprised that this is allowed, but then again, this ability lends itself to being another gaming strategy, if you want different color tokens! Thank you for the reply!
For the optional phase, if I would like to choose both optional actions (spend privilege scroll & replenish the board), do I have to perform optional action no: 1 first the optional action no. 2 ? Can I perform optional action 2 first then optional action 1 ?
I'm not sure how the 6 bonus card that costs 8 diamonds works. Is it a wild card that can be assigned to a stone tableau or is it stand-alone? I saw you put a wild card on top of it, which confused me even more. Thanks.
Are you referring to the grey cards? Those are just standalone when they only show points on them. The second one I bring on screen at that point you're referring to was just put them on top of each other as a way of organizing them in that shot, but actually, that second one I brought into the shot had the multi-gem symbol, so really (in a proper game situation), should have gone on top of one of the other stacks, as previously explained for those types of cards.
I don't have the rulebook in front of me, but I was sure that the first optional action allows you to spend A privilege, and not as much as you have.. i may be wrong. Edit: actually on 5:00 minute mark of this video, the rule book states spend 1 privilege.
I had to do some work to figure out what you were getting at here (I made some guesses, because this comment doesn't detail why you are asking this question, so if I've gotten it wrong, please let me know). I think what you're getting at, is that at 2:39, I discuss an optional action that lets you spend 1 privledge to take 1 non-gold token. But then later in the video 2:55, I say that you can return more than 1 privledge token to resolve that action multiple times. The problem is that the back of the rule book page that I show at 2:39 is a summary of the rules, not the full rules. It's just a player aid - it doesn't give all the details. If you go to the full rules, you'll find it says: "Return 1 or more Privileges to their place above the board. For each Privilege returned, take 1 Gem or Pearl token of your choice from the board.". The video is detailing the full rules of the game, so it will contain more details than you'll find on the Player Aid. The player aid is just meant to be a visual reminder of the full rules. It probably would have been helpful is they had included some additional wording on the Player Aid to prevent that confusion. However, if you are trying to figure out why I'm teaching something a particular way, you'll want to refer to the full rules, not just the player aid. I hope that helps clear it up. Have fun playing!
Hey guys. Great video but I believe you have forgotten to add the link to the video for the original Splendor game in the description, as promised during the outro. Just to let you know so people can find it and see the other one. Keep up the good work.
Question here: you said your two optional actions could be taken, but is there a rule to the order? If you have 3 scrolls and you wanna use one and then refill the board, is that okay?
I'm a bit confused by the question, as you can only play this game with 2 players. Can you give me a time tamp to the section of the video you are finding unclear, and then detail your question so I can give you more direct help?
Hey Robert, that's more of a question for the designers, but I don't think it's necessary (I just taught it that way, because that's what the rules say to do) - as long as you are doing it completely randomly, it should be fine.
Hey there, I'm always happy to try to help with rules questions, but if the answer is provided in the video, than I have to direct you there. You'll find an index in the description to help you find the section you might be looking for.
Found it. I watched your video, purchased the game... Then read the rules at one. But in the German translation of the rules it is only stated, that gold chips could be used as a chip of any color. So to me it wasn't clear if this includes pearls or not. Me and my gf actually played it as the following. If one were to use a gold chip as a pearl the other one were to receive a privalage...
Regarding the Optional actions: On your turn, you first perform none, one, or both of the optional actions (in the indicated order). Then, you must perform one mandatory action.
When choosing to do both of the optional actions can they be done in any order?
@@gumbofaceI believe you’ll find this addressed in the comment you are replying to.
There simply aren't any better How to Play videos on the net for boardgames. Awesome work, Rodney.
So glad you've been enjoying them Olaf, thank you!
I really like the way how you stop in between “thanks” and “for watching” all the time. Phenomenal!
RODNEY IS THE KING!!!!!
This is a true statement.
Very glad you're enjoying the videos Soph :)
Hail King Rodney!!
🎺🎺🎺 “ Now presenting… LORD Rodney “🎺🎺🎺
When learning a new game, my husband and I always look for your 'how to Play' videos. Rodney, you have such a talent of explaining it in such a thorough, fast but excellent way. We are huge gamers and love learning new games. Watched your video and played instantly...for hours!! Thank you!
That's such kind feedback, I'm really happy to hear it was helpful and that you had such a good time playing!
Agree - it’s always a challenge for my husband and I without Rodney’s help😂.We are both teachers and you have a gift:).
@@daledarling11 That means a lot, thank you!
As always Rodney - I appreciate your game explanation over everyone else! You're so well spoken and easy to understand.
Very kind of you to say - thanks Jonathan!
So true
The best how to play presenter on youtube. I am always glad whenever I find one of your videos when I want to learn a new game.
Very kind of you to say, glad you've enjoyed the videos!
It's just fantastic how professional you are, mate. You're eloquent, friendly and organized, 3 skills a good teacher ought to possess. Congrats once again for the amazing work you've done.
Very kind of you to take the time to say, glad you're enjoying the videos!
As always, great video Rodney!
And loved at the beginning when you showed the old vs the new box, and I thought "Wow, they finally made a box that actually fits the components without a huge amount of air..."
Wait until you see the box size for Sea Salt & Paper!
My wife and I have been fans of Splendor for years and when I saw this 'duel' version on the shelf I got excited! I'm surprising her with this game on our date night tonight and wanted a leg up on rules so we didn't have to waste time. Thanks for the great how-to in under 15min!
I hope you both have a great time playing together!
I have played a lot of splendor and have seen already two other non-sponsored videos for this game and this video is the best as far as describing the set up and how the game works very quickly. You are also the only one who did not ridicule reserving a blind card with a gold. I have played a lot of splendor, including many games with sharks who will regularly beat me in under 15 minutes, and where reserving blind is a part of the game. not every game but definitely it shows up often.
Well, I avoid reviewing. Things I like might not be the same thing someone else would, and vice-versa. I prefer to just show exactly how the game works and then you can see if it lines up with your particular tastes - glad you liked the video!
Loved the stood up card shot with the token added while Rodney talked.
First “Rodney” we’ve watched in a couple years and love how much the production quality has grown! Excited to get back into Boardgaming.
Very kind of you to say - welcome back and happy gaming :)
Many thanks Rodney, your explanation is easy to follow . We have played the original splendor, now me and my wife are ready for the duel.
I hope you both really enjoy it!
After probably about 150 plays of Splendor I'm absolutely ready for this new take on the game! 💎 Thanks as always for the fantastic rules teach, Rodney!
I hope you enjoy checking out this new take on the game Dave :)
@@WatchItPlayed I always enjoy your videos, of course! (By the way, I attempted your effortlessly suave box flip in my latest video and it did not go very well… any tips?) 🤣
@@BoardGameDave Wear lots of padding? :)
@@WatchItPlayed Haha! That is good advice! I'll remember that for next time! 🤣
We just played our “practice game” when we do normally not what we would do, just to see how all the mechanics work, we’re about to start our first serious game, we love it so far, it’s on!
Recently got into board games with my GF. Watching these videos before I even get the game! Going to be extremely helpful.
Welcome to the hobby Sam! Have a great time playing :)
Hype! I love it when they create these "duel" editions of already fantastic games. Not only is the tension usually higher, and the gameplay often different, but it's much easier to get in games in my home.
Hey, glad this one appeals to you! I hope you get a chance to try it out!
As usual, this is a beautifully clear explanation of the game. Bravo! Looking forward to playing it with my wife.
So glad the video was helpful - I hope you both have a great time playing!
Love your how to play videos! And the way you color coordinated your shirt to match the box art!
Nice catch :) Glad you've been enjoying Steven!
Who is here because the game is now on board game arena?
Just came across your site after purchasing this game. What a phenomenal job explaining how to play! Thank you.
Thanks so much Corie, have a great time playing!
So much better than reading the instructions by themselves.
Thanks of the kind words - have a great time playing!
You’re one of my to go to videos to learn how to play! A great teach as always.
Thanks so much James!
Thank you! Just got this game for Christmas and I’m excited to play it!
Splendor Duel is on order and scheduled to arrive tomorrow. Thanks to this video, I'm ready to explain it myself and get to the game much more quickly. Excellent job as always by the best board game teacher on the Internet!
Have a great time playing Eskine!
Very cool to see such a classic re-entering the spotlight for a new crowd. :) Great teach!
Thanks as ever Teej!
Hi, I have just bought game and have big expectations! Great video as always, i always watch your videos before buying because it helps me to decide sholud i buy game or not... and sometimes after to lear rules quicker. Thx for great videos , short and easy to understand 😀
So nice of you to hear, I‘m really glad the videos have been helpful, and I hope you have a great time playing!
Rodney ages like fine wine 😍 he is just the best.
Another excellent teach, Rodney! And I love the elegant animation that shows up here and there -- like at 10:54. :0)
Thanks Carly!
A very good video with detailed explanation.
Thank you very much Rodney.
You're very welcome Jens!
Can’t wait for this. Have on preorder now. You do such a great job. Thanks for the video.
You're very welcome - have a great time playing!
I love your rules explanations. You make it so clear and easy to follow. Playing this today. Thanks for the great rules explanation.
I hope you have a great time playing Sarah - thanks for the kind words!
Best structured how to plays EVER! I know it’s lame to say this over and over again, but that’s how it is! 🤷🏽♂️😅👍🏼
Your kind comments are always appreciated, thank you David - very glad you enjoyed!
This is a fantastic tutorial! Perfectly laid out, enthralling pacing, and just a splendid video!
Very kind of you to say - thanks so much!
Love these videos! Thanks for putting them together. Makes board games much easier to learn as a group!
SO nice to hear - I hope you all have a great time playing!
Excellent video, as always. The best board game channel on RUclips!
You're too kind - glad you're enjoying!
Wanted to take a second and thank you for your amazing videos. You’ve helped us have countless hours of fun! Your videos are amazing!!!
That's so nice of you to take the time to say - very glad to hear you've been enjoying them!
That was a great tutorial, Rodney. Thanks, it really highlighted how this version of the game is different from the original. I'm definitely interested now.
I got a chuckle out of your one unbuttoned spot in the middle of your shirt. That's the kind of inadvertent dressing style I end up with all too often! LOL
I will be haunted by that button for the rest of my life. First time I've noticed.
@@WatchItPlayed LOL - welcome to the Dad Club!
Rodney you are simply the absolute best!!!
Appreciate the continued kind comments Stephen - glad you're enjoying!
Thanks for yet another wonderful tutorial video! My wife and I enjoy playing Splendor however this new version adds some new twists that improve the experience. Looking like a fun one to try!
Hey Karl, glad you enjoyed checking out the game!
I had no idea there was a 2 player version of Splendor. I love how they respected the escence of Splendor, but making sure it worked as a 2 player game.
Just released recently in North America - glad you enjoyed what you saw!
It’s actually harder strategically to play, definitely recommend it.
Thank you for this super clear and helpful tutorial!
Very kind of you to say!
Nothing better than an early holiday gift board game, already covered by your amazing teach videos!! Thank you
Very glad to be able to virtually join you to prepare for some fun gaming over the holidays - have fun!
Loving the new warm lighting set up! And great tutorial as always! Wish you guys can do a GoT The Boardgame Second Edition tutorial one day.
Thanks for the kind words and the interest!
Great video! I’ve always wanted to play splendor, so this version seems like a must have for my spouse and I.
And it's super portable, great for taking on a day trip!
I picked this up yesterday! Can’t wait to play it
I hope you really enjoy it!
You are our “Go To” when learning a new game we bought.
That's so nice to hear - have a great time playing!
Bruno Cathala is just a master at improving dueling games.
As usual, best possible way to explain, masterclass
Very kind of you to say Julien, thanks for checking it out!
Thanks for the video. Could you clarify what is the purpose of the spiral? Is it only used during board refill?
That's exactly it!
Hi Rodney, thought I had tis game sorted, but I have a grey topped card with no gem token in top right corner,and a 3 points value top left, I don’t know where to place the card ? Which colour does it go with? Thanks.
Followed up with the publisher. Grey cards that don't have the "wild" effect, do not go into any of the columns, and only count towards the 20 point victory condition (they do not create their own color column that you can use to win for the 10 point victory condition). Hope that helps!
@@WatchItPlayed thanks Rodney, think it should be in the rule book though.
@@johnchapman1649 Oh yes, it certainly should be - something they are likely to add in the next printing.
Thank you so much, Rodney. That was (again) really helpful :)
So glad you enjoyed - have a fun time playing!
Legend this was great!
Thanks Jordan :)
Splendor was a good enough game for two players, but we're excited to play this new game!
I hope you get a chance to try it out soon!
Thanks for the tutorial!
You're very welcom!
Two questions:
1) can you reserve the top card of a deck of cards instead of taking one from the Display?
2) do you need to do the optional rules in order or can I first replenish then take a chip?
1. Yes, you can reserve the top card from any deck (rulebook pg 6).
2. Optional actions must be taken in the order listed. First, you may return any number of Privileges and take that number of tokens. Then, you may replenish the game board. You can't do them in the reverse order (pg 4).
Yep, you'll find this covered in the video - enjoy checking it out!
Rodney, you are a gem!
Glad you enjoyed :)
Thank you for the video. When buying a development card that costs 3 blue gems, if you have 3 blue gem development cards already plus one blue gem coin, do you have to pay your gem coin first? We started running into the problem where we run out of coins available to choose from the pile.
Travelling right now, so can’t check easily for you, but if the video doesn’t say you have to spend the coin first, then you don’t.
Thank you so much!
Can’t wait to try it at game night 😁
Have a great time playing!
At 14:20 What color is the card giving 6 prestige points? What happens when you put the wild card on it right after?
You'll notice that has no gem in the to right hand corner. It doesn't belong to one of the color groups - it's just worth the 6 points printed on it, and a wild cannot be placed on it (since the wild would have no gem color to copy).
I love this art! Thanks for the great explanation, I'm probably going to pick this game up ^^
Glad you enjoyed what you saw!
Rodney, please clone yourself, move to Sweden and join my game group. Your videos are the best.
I would certainly like to visit Sweden at least! :)
So good! Thanks for reaching me how to play.
You're very welcome!
You make games easy to understand!
Thanks Alex, so glad this has been helpful!
when it's your turn and there are only 3 chips left, say two whites and one red, are you able to take all three? If there are three white left may you take all three? Is there a limit as to how many noble cards one can have? Great game.
Hi Suzanne, as long as you're following the rules for taking chips (for example, if they are all in an unbroken row), than yes, you could take all three. For Nobles, you gain one, once you have 3 crowns, and a second if you gain 6 crowns. There isn't a way to gain another royal, so in that way, there's a limit to how may you can have... but it's more that there's a limit on the number of ways to get them, if you know what I mean. Hope that helps!
Hi Rodney, for the optional actions, can you replenish THEN spend a scroll to take a token? Ie, are the optional actions on the player aid ORDERED or UNORDERED? Sorry, my game is in Chinese, i have to come here
On your turn, you first perform none, one, or both of the optional actions (in the indicated order). Then, you must perform one mandatory action. Hope that helps!
@@WatchItPlayed thanks
Can you tell me why you would put a grey card with the gem bonus symbol onto the grey card with the 6? I don’t understand why you would do that, but maybe I’ve missed out on something. Wouldn’t be the first time in this game 😅
If you're referring to 14:25 in the video - that was me discussing the benefit of having a certain number of crown symbols (not really meaning to suggest how that card would be used in an actual game situation, where you wouldn't put it on a grey card). Sorry if that caused any confusion.
Great video! One question: if I have a privilege and use it to take one pink pearl from the board as an optional step and then I take mandatory step and take 3 tokens in a row which include another pink pearl which means that now I have two pearls from optional and mandatory steps does my opponent get a privilege?
The Optional and Mandatory steps are treated separately. If you gained 2 pearls from the Mandatory step itself, then they'd gain a privledge, but in the case you describe, they wouldn't.
Thanks a lot for quick answer!
@@TheBojanasumarac A pleasure to assist!
So taking an optional action does not count as an action? So you can refill the board as an optional action, then take from the board as your main action?
You've got it!
Another gem of a game from Bruno after 7 wonders duel and Sobek…. great Video Rodney.. Eagaerly awaiting the game to hit the stores…. Request if you can do a video for Mandala and Condotiere..
They've had some great designs!
@@WatchItPlayed Got my copy of the game and enjoy playing it with my wife ❤
@@WatchItPlayed Request if you can please do a video for Mandala and Condottiere.. pls
@@kishorepurohit8010 Hey Kishore, I saw your previous request - thanks for the interest.
@@WatchItPlayed ❤
A great video, as usual! I also jusdt got the game and played it. While I was playing I noticed something which isn't covered at all in the rules: Grey cards without bonuses. It doesn't say if they all go in a seperate column, or each in its own... Actually the rules don't mention cards without bonuses at all.
Followed up with the publisher. Grey cards that don't have the "wild" effect, do not go into any of the columns, and only count towards the 20 point victory condition (they do not create their own color column that you can use to win for the 10 point victory condition). Hope that helps!
@@WatchItPlayed Great, thanks!
I've never seen anyone so excited about having the right amount of gems to purchase a card 😆
Hi, Rodney. Love your videos. Quick rules question: do the optional actions have to take place in order (spend privilege then replenish) if you decide to do both? Or can you replenish first?
Great question - you must do them in the indicated order.
@@WatchItPlayed thank you so much!!
Played this today, using Your explanation and rules book, can’t go wrong! Thanks. PS I wonder why the designers reduced the card size in this 2 player game? The same happened in 7 wonders duel .
Very glad this was helpful John - have fun playing (not sure on the design choice, but going to guess play testing revealed it was best?)
Thanks for the great tutorial. One question came up when we played. What about the gem cards that don’t have a bonus gem or the “match any gem” option in the upper right corner? They are the grey cards and you laid one out in the top row of your tutorial. We got one and didn’t know if the points are applied in any gem row or none. It was important for us because one of us went for the 10pts in one gem category win option.
Because it doesn't have a colored gem, it's not part of any of the colored sets - it just provides the points printed on it (but doesn't count as it's own column or anything)
Great video, Rodney! I have one question that’s been discussed on many forums already: do bonuses act as a discounts before or after purchasing new cards with tokens? In other words: do you spend your tokens first, and then count your bonuses towards the remaining gem cost of the card you want to purchase? Or do you discount the gem cost of the card you want to purchase with your bonuses, and then spend any remaining amount of gems with your tokens? In this video you use the latter example, but I’ve heard some people say that in some tournaments it’s the other way around. I can also imagine a game where someone can hoard all the blue tokens for example, by saving up enough blue bonuses to never have to spend their tokens. Resulting in a major disadvantage for the other player. What’s your take on this?
Hey Rutger, the way I present it in the video is the official ruling - hope that helps!
Can a player take another noble if he reaches 9 crowns? Or 6 is the max?
Also, something that wasn’t mentioned in the review, there are “jewel cards” that have no gem color on them and they count as prestige points only I guess.
If so, yep, 2 is the max number of royals you can gain: ruclips.net/video/h8dhfJGspJI/видео.htmlfeature=shared&t=769
And yep, you're right about the jewel cards with no gem color - there really isn't a specific rule to those, they just don't have a jewel (but often provide a lot of prestige). Have fun playing!
@ thank you very much for the clarification, love your videos!
@@sargentagadamus A pleasure!
Enjoyed every second of this! :) Would you recommend me getting Splendor or Splendor Duel as a first game? Gonna play it with the wife mostly, but perhaps sometimes a few more people as well, so I'm wondering how much better (or is it better even) is Duels compared to regular Splendor when there are 2 people playing ?
Hey, thanks for the interest. I tend to avoid giving personalized recommendations. What I like, someone else might not - but hopefully the videos here give you a sense of what might fit your tastes best!
Do the poker chips feel like the nice ones in the first Splendor printing?
I believe they are a little smaller, but they are the same quality, from what I can tell.
Question regarding 10 max tokens at end of turn.
If you pick up a few tokens on a turn, say a red and green for a total of 12 tokens, then at the end of your turn you need to return 2 tokens. Does this mean that you can return any color? In essence, this is like trading token colors. Is this right/allowed? This one thing has tripped me up in this and in the original version.
Thank you for your remarkable videos-❤
You can return any of the tokens you have (you don't have to return the most recent ones you took, for example).
Wow!!
I’m surprised that this is allowed, but then again, this ability lends itself to being another gaming strategy, if you want different color tokens!
Thank you for the reply!
For the optional phase, if I would like to choose both optional actions (spend privilege scroll & replenish the board), do I have to perform optional action no: 1 first the optional action no. 2 ? Can I perform optional action 2 first then optional action 1 ?
Hi Evan, you must do them in the indicated order.
@@WatchItPlayed thank you for the information
How many cards can you have in reserve? Did I miss that part?
You might have :) I’m travelling right now and can’t easily check for you, but if there’s a limit I promise you it’s mentioned in the video!
We all need a friend like Rodney!!!
Thanks Miffy :)
I'm not sure how the 6 bonus card that costs 8 diamonds works. Is it a wild card that can be assigned to a stone tableau or is it stand-alone? I saw you put a wild card on top of it, which confused me even more. Thanks.
Are you referring to the grey cards? Those are just standalone when they only show points on them.
The second one I bring on screen at that point you're referring to was just put them on top of each other as a way of organizing them in that shot, but actually, that second one I brought into the shot had the multi-gem symbol, so really (in a proper game situation), should have gone on top of one of the other stacks, as previously explained for those types of cards.
I don't have the rulebook in front of me, but I was sure that the first optional action allows you to spend A privilege, and not as much as you have.. i may be wrong.
Edit: actually on 5:00 minute mark of this video, the rule book states spend 1 privilege.
I had to do some work to figure out what you were getting at here (I made some guesses, because this comment doesn't detail why you are asking this question, so if I've gotten it wrong, please let me know).
I think what you're getting at, is that at 2:39, I discuss an optional action that lets you spend 1 privledge to take 1 non-gold token. But then later in the video 2:55, I say that you can return more than 1 privledge token to resolve that action multiple times.
The problem is that the back of the rule book page that I show at 2:39 is a summary of the rules, not the full rules. It's just a player aid - it doesn't give all the details. If you go to the full rules, you'll find it says: "Return 1 or more Privileges to their place above the board. For each Privilege returned, take 1 Gem or Pearl token of your choice from the board.".
The video is detailing the full rules of the game, so it will contain more details than you'll find on the Player Aid. The player aid is just meant to be a visual reminder of the full rules. It probably would have been helpful is they had included some additional wording on the Player Aid to prevent that confusion. However, if you are trying to figure out why I'm teaching something a particular way, you'll want to refer to the full rules, not just the player aid. I hope that helps clear it up. Have fun playing!
Once agaim, you are totally right. I got confused by the player aid. Thanks!
@@nedeljkodukic7279 You bet!
@@WatchItPlayed i mean isn't the purpose of the player aid is to aid the player and not confuse him 😃
@@nedeljkodukic7279 That would be ideal! 😆
Hey guys. Great video but I believe you have forgotten to add the link to the video for the original Splendor game in the description, as promised during the outro. Just to let you know so people can find it and see the other one.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the reminder - link added!
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I hope you don't have to wait too long!
Question here: you said your two optional actions could be taken, but is there a rule to the order? If you have 3 scrolls and you wanna use one and then refill the board, is that okay?
On your turn, you first perform none, one, or both of the optional actions (in the indicated order). Then, you must perform one mandatory action.
@@WatchItPlayed K thanks, I was wondering why anyone would refill without taking a chip first if you have all 3 scrolls, but this makes sense.
Can you still collect gold token if you already have 3 reserved cards ?
Nope. You can't take that action if you already have 3 reserved cards, and gaining the gold is part of that action.
Are the new gems smaller then the old ones.
I always liked to play with the old ones in my hand
They are smaller, but otherwise the same material.
Alright
thank you for sharing
You're very welcome!
Do the standard gray cards without the multi color bonus just count towards your total 20 points?
Depends on what symbols they have. Some provide points, some attach to other colors to become that color (and provide that color bonus).
@@WatchItPlayed Thank you!
Can I take just 1 gem as part of mandatory action (without using the privilege token) ?
Hi Kishore, I’m just travelling right now, so I’m not near my copy of the game to check, sorry!
@@WatchItPlayed Thanks Rodney - Have a safe and happy journey
@@kishorepurohit8010 Aw, thanks!!
very clear tutorial
Glad you liked it!
Looking forward to getting a copy 😀
Have fun playing Ronald!
How many coins to put out to start the game for only tqo players? It's very confusing.
I'm a bit confused by the question, as you can only play this game with 2 players. Can you give me a time tamp to the section of the video you are finding unclear, and then detail your question so I can give you more direct help?
Have never had the chance to play Splendor but it seems like a nice game :)
Thanks for checking it out despite not having tried the original!
Why do you need to follow the arrows when pulling random jewels out of the bag during set up? Why isnt it just 'fill all the spaces with jewels'?
Hey Robert, that's more of a question for the designers, but I don't think it's necessary (I just taught it that way, because that's what the rules say to do) - as long as you are doing it completely randomly, it should be fine.
Can you run out of gems in the bag when doing a refill?
In which case it would be important for refills but not for set up.
@@christopherbobridge707 Yep! Because players might have gems in front of themselves that aren’t in the discard.
@@christopherbobridge707 Yeah, it’s not really necessary for setup, as long as the placement is random.
Can gold coins be used as perls?
Hey there, I'm always happy to try to help with rules questions, but if the answer is provided in the video, than I have to direct you there. You'll find an index in the description to help you find the section you might be looking for.
Found it.
I watched your video, purchased the game...
Then read the rules at one.
But in the German translation of the rules it is only stated, that gold chips could be used as a chip of any color.
So to me it wasn't clear if this includes pearls or not.
Me and my gf actually played it as the following. If one were to use a gold chip as a pearl the other one were to receive a privalage...
@@jujurinka6719 Have a great time playing!
Any reason why pearl was introduced?
Good question, but that's probably more of a question for the designers.