Visit cities and trading posts when you add Splendor: The Silk Road Expansion by Space Cowboys to your Splendor game play experience! When playing the Cities variant, City tiles replace the use of Noble tiles, and they modify end game trigger conditions by requiring different combinations of prestige points and card types played. The Trading Post variant provides five different tiles that players may earn when they meet specific requirements during their turn to gain various powers throughout the game. For example, one of these tiles requires a player to have played at least 3 red cards and 1 white card to gain it, and it gives the benefit of being able to take one gem of any color (except gold) each time you purchase cards for the rest of the game. Either Noble (provided in the base game of Splendor) or City tiles can be used with the Trading Posts as end-game trigger conditions. For 2-4 players with a 45-minute game time. Requires Splendor base game to play. - - Marsha
Splendor Game - Silk Road Expansion
Product Overview
- Adds in-game rewards and new end-game victory requirements
- 2-4 players
- 45-minute gameplay
- Requires Splendor base game to play
Description
Two modules to flavor your Splendor game. Dominate Trade within the
Cities and discover new victory conditions for each game. Create
Trading Posts and leverage their unique powers to maximize your
prestige.
- EXPAND YOUR SPLENDOR EXPERIENCE: Embark on a new journey with the Silk Road expansion, introducing exciting new challenges to the classic Splendor game with City tiles and Trading Post tiles.
- COMPETE FOR PRESTIGIOUS CITY TILES: Replace the Noble tiles with City tiles where players must meet specific requirements to gain valuable prestige and win the game.
- STRATEGIC TRADING POST TILES: Open new Trading Posts along the Silk Road, giving you powerful bonuses that can turn the tide in your favor as you accumulate prestige points.
- COMBINE WITH OTHER EXPANSIONS: The Silk Road expansion can be played as a standalone add-on to Splendor or combined with other expansions for even more strategic depth and replayability.
- FUN FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Perfect for fans of Splendor looking to enhance their gameplay with fresh mechanics and new paths to victory. Suitable for 2-4 players aged 10 and up.
The beauty of the gems and the magnificence of the cascading card play makes Splendor a true standout game series. Since Space Cowboys published the first Splendor game in 2014, it has been a favorite of families and game groups. There have been other versions and expansions added, some of which are no longer available. As of 2025, these are the products currently available:
Splendor Game: The goal of this light-strategy card game is to be the first player to earn the required points by choosing and playing cards from a central card display, which require different combinations and numbers of colored gems to obtain. The cards each have their own printed gem color as a permanent currency towards further card purchases, which helps cascade more powerful purchases in combination with physical gemstones. Strategize which lower-level cards to obtain as building blocks towards the higher point value cards later.
Splendor Duel shares much DNA with its predecessor as a two-player stand-alone game that provides a few new twists, with gemstone choice presentation, replenishment, and a new rare pearl gemstone. Crowns are introduced as another avenue to win the game other than victory points.
The Silk Road Expansion includes two new mechanisms and components for increased variety and challenge. City tiles replace Noble tiles and provide unique criteria for end-game victory, while the Trading Post variant gives players an opportunity to earn ongoing benefits throughout the game. Requires the Splendor base game to play.
The Sun Never Sets Expansion adds a set of Orient cards that work like the base game cards but have different rewards. A second Stronghold building variant lets players reserve cards that are played to effect an additional turn when they play the reserved card. Requires the Splendor base game to play.
Splendor Kids Game is the most recently published version of Splendor and is similar to what other games, such as Everdell and Carcassonne, have done with their younger game versions. It introduces a similar but more simple version for younger players.
| Product Format: | Other |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 5-AD |
| Brand: | Space Cowboys |
| EAN/UPC: | 3558380124474 |
| Length in Inches: | 10.75 |
| Width in Inches: | 4.25 |
| Height in Inches: | 1.875 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.65 |