Add variety to Splendor with new end-game triggers and special powers when you play The Sun Never Sets Expansion by Space Cowboys. There are two game variants, the Orient and the Strongholds, with components and instructions for each. The Orient adds 30 Orient Development cards, which match the three base card levels. These are displayed to the right of the regular cards and can be played during the game for different rewards. The Strongholds use wooden building components, and each player receives three of the same color. When someone plays a development card, they must choose to either place one on any face-up card on the table that they wish to claim for later play, or remove one from a card that an opponent has only 1 stronghold token on. Once a player has three of their strongholds on a card, they may purchase it on the same turn after they take their normal action. In this way, they are allowed to take two actions in one turn. The manual provides instructions for set up and game play using combinations of components from both this and the Silk Road Expansions to add more challenges to your Splendor gameplay. For 2-4 players in a 45-minute game time. Requires the Splendor base game to play. ~ Marsha
Splendor Game - Sun Never Sets Expansion
Product Overview
- Adds the Orient and Strongholds modules
- 2-4 players
- 45-minute gameplay
- Requires Splendor base game to play
Description
- EXPANSION FOR SPLENDOR: The Sun Never Sets is a must-have expansion for the popular Splendor board game, introducing new strategies and heightened tension to your gameplay.
- NEW GAME MECHANICS: This expansion adds bastions and the ability to forge lucrative trade routes to the Orient, expanding your options and adding fresh challenges to your strategy.
- INCREASED STRATEGIC DEPTH: With new strategic possibilities, players must adapt their approach to win, creating a more intense and rewarding experience.
- ENHANCED GAMEPLAY EXPERIENCE: The Sun Never Sets brings new twists to your Splendor games, ensuring that no two sessions are alike with its dynamic new features.
- PERFECT FOR SPLENDOR FANS: Ideal for Splendor enthusiasts looking to elevate their gameplay, this expansion adds exciting layers of strategy and complexity to the original game.
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: | 3558380127468 |
| Length in Inches: | 10.8125 |
| Width in Inches: | 4.1875 |
| Height in Inches: | 2.75 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.6 |