Splendor

Players: 2-4

Difficulty: Beginner

Duration: 30 minutes

Description: Players are Renaissance merchants competing for prestige by purchasing gem mines, transporting goods, and attracting the patronage of wealthy nobles.

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Academic Ties To: Economics, Renaissance History

More Info: This game on Board Game Geek

Fun Fact: Game designer Marc Andre was an Economics major who treated the profession like a type of global strategy game.