NOTE: If you get a tie and are looking for additional tie-breakers beyond what you find in the rulebook, you can use these measures to break the tie, which were proposed on an internet forums, that supposedly came from the people behind the game: - The player with the less number of development cards (already there, and official) - The player owning the most nobles tiles - The player owning the most gems (chips) - If you're still tied (highly unlikely !) : the last player in the order of play.
This is my all time favorite game, but I'm probably bias to it since it was my first real board, like ya know, a real strategy sit down and play board game, not a simply or chance game like Sorry or Trouble. Thanks for making this video, I think it's perfect for beginners!
I agree! We read the instructions and almost gave up before even playing. Watched this video and in a few minutes we were experts. This video explanation is so good that the game designers who created the instructions should be fired and never to make instructions again for the rest of their life.
Got the mobile version of Splendor. Had no clue what I was doing even after the tutorial. Lost horribly. Watched this. Won the very next game. Great job!
Splendor is so fun, we often play it as 3 games in one. We'll play first to 15, then continue playing to first to 20(or 25), then continue until all cards have been purchased. People often feel they are just hitting their stride when we get to 15 points. This seems to help particularly with our younger players as they have 3 chances to "win" in their mind. There may be some after game trash talk of "Well, I won the game the *real* way", but that's fizzled out a lot faster each time than the "Ah, man! I was just starting to really have fun, and you had to go and ruin it!" feelings we had when stopping when we got to 15 points.
Question. 2 players and I have 10 gems. There is no developmental card that I can buy. Maybe I don't have diamants and all of cards at the bottom needs a whit diamanta. What then Do you skip. But what if you skip for 3 rounds.?
@@erikahvanniekerk1223 You can only have 10 gems at the END OF YOUR TURN. So you pick up some new gems (probably Diamonds in your example ), then put back some of the chips you already had.
I have played a competition in Montreal and let me tell you that even if it seems an easy game, this game has a lot of strategy involved. I play it with my 8 year old daugther and she's getting better and better. So YES this game can be a great learning tool for kids.
After watching this and the Five Tribes tutorial I can honestly say you are the first person I will google the next time I need a game explained. Thanks for the great uploads!
Playing this for the first time at a friend's house later today. I love to be prepared so of course looked up to see if you'd made a tutorial for it, and lo and behold you had! Thanks Rodney!
Rod, thank you for the professional and well-informed explanation of Splendor. I easily caught on and I appreciate your team's work. I have shared this with my little Goddaughter and look forward to playing it with her online while we are all hunkering down amid Covid-19. My gratitude, Rod. 🤗🧼😷🏥💞 -Norm (Troy, MI)
This was one of the first games that got my wife back into tabletop gaming and me into it. Friends had us over and played it with us. We were surprised how easy it was to follow. Someone had given us the game years ago and we'd never actually played it! XD We were so intimidated by the rules at the time--if only we'd known about your channel!!!! We really enjoy both now!!!
your channel is amazing. We are gamers from Brazil and Everytime we will start to play a new game your channel is the first one we search for a tutorial. keep doing your excellent work! thanks you
Love this game! Anything simple, but full of strategy, is up my alley. Whenever my gaming group gets a new game, you are the first channel we go to to look up how to play! Love your videos, they are extremely useful and well made ^_^.
After this was on my list for over a year, my wife finally bought it for Christmas. Now, mind you I have been playing it on iPad for a couple of years now. After about three games, not only did y wife totally fall in love with it, now it is yet another game that she always beats me, like ALWAYS. And often with scores of 18 or more.. Ugh. But we definitely have been having a lot for fun with it.... LOL
@@WatchItPlayed Yup. To me, its about the play and spending time with my wife, or the people we play with. I just love playing. We have 24 plays since December 28.
Your videos are excellent! I just watched this tutorial and Above & Below...along with the corresponding Gameplay series...which is also great! Awesome job all around!!! You really have a knack for simplifying and explaining. I watch a lot of game reviews/tutorials/walk-throughs and usually you get the gist, but with your's I fully understand how to play and can't wait to do so. Thank you!
Splendor is an awesome game. After getting introduced to it it didn't take me long to pick up a copy. I've brought it a number of times to our weekly game lunches, and we're able to get new people up to speed pretty dang quick, and are able to finish a game in less than 60 minutes.
@@WatchItPlayed Going through the backlog of comments, eh? Thanks for the heart! :) Splendor doesn't make it to the table as much as it used to, but it'll forever be the 'gem game' that helped me get a number of new players into newer board games.
I thought this game looked too simple and even a bit boring upon seeing some videos. Then I played it and within three games I'm loving it. Almost want to add it to my own collection even though my friend and regular gaming buddy already has it. Simple, strategic, and even suspenseful when everyone's closing in on 15!
Awesome vid, glad to know I've been playing the game correctly(even though its pretty hard to mess up in Splendor). Been getting into more table top games as of late. I stumbled upon this channel after searching for a tutorial on Small World. Easy to follow, clear instuections, Insta-subscribed shortly after :)
I'm totally new and just trying to wrap my head around this but your clear and deliberate explanations helped a lot for a somewhat confusing game. I was surprised that if there were a tie at the end of the game that the player with the FEWEST developments wins -- that seems counterintuitive only because it seems that acquiring developments and ultimately prestige is the whole point of the game so in a tie it would make sense for the player with the most developments to win at least as far as I can seem to understand the logic of the game. Please help me to understand that rule. Thanks so much!
That's more of a question for the designer, so I should probably avoid trying to say what their motivation for that rule was, but my guess is that the player who got the most points, but required less developments to do it, gained their points more "efficiently", and therefore played better, could be a reason? That said, glad to know the video was helpful in presenting the rules. Have fun playing and welcome tot he hobby!
Thank you for making this video. Everyone was making too much noise for me to read the instruction. I just put in my earbuds and watch the video, now I know how to play.
This is on the way in the mail. looking forward to trying this with the wife! Loving the channel. I just discovered it this last week looking how to play Tiny Epic Defenders!
I have to say, you are one of the most helpful and inspiring people on CZcams! I look for your videos every time I get a new game and you explain them beautifully every time.
Thank you for this video! The rules are so easy to understand with the way you explain it! My friend has the boardgame, so I'm preparing myself for game night.
I made a resolution this year to actually learn to play the board games I have never tried that I own. I own around 70 but haven't played 38 of them. Splendor is the first I am doing!
This game feels OP at times and some rules are unclear: 1) When my hand is full (reserved 3 cards), I assume I can still purchase cards from table since there are no rules for it, this feels OP, especially when 2 players, whoever plays first, gets the upper hand. 2) When all nobels have been collected, I assume no more nobles can be put onto table, but this is unclear in the rules. Replacing taken nobles with new ones is very OP, it just accumlates points very fast in late game.
Hey there, when your hand is full, you can still purchase cards that are on the table as well. It may feel OP, but you may find as you play more that this isn’t the case. If you’re wasting turns taking cards you’re not completing, your opponent will have more time to complete cards while you’re spending turns just adding cards to your hand. You do not replace nobles when ones are taken.
NOTE: If you get a tie and are looking for additional tie-breakers beyond what you find in the rulebook, you can use these measures to break the tie, which were proposed on an internet forums, that supposedly came from the people behind the game:
- The player with the less number of development cards (already there, and official)
- The player owning the most nobles tiles
- The player owning the most gems (chips)
- If you're still tied (highly unlikely !) : the last player in the order of play.
This is my all time favorite game, but I'm probably bias to it since it was my first real board, like ya know, a real strategy sit down and play board game, not a simply or chance game like Sorry or Trouble. Thanks for making this video, I think it's perfect for beginners!
Great video, good explanation,easy to follow,
This guy is one of the best game explainers I have seen on youtube
Glen, that's very kind of you to say - glad you enjoyed the video!
I agree! We read the instructions and almost gave up before even playing. Watched this video and in a few minutes we were experts. This video explanation is so good that the game designers who created the instructions should be fired and never to make instructions again for the rest of their life.
Indeed.
Splendor's rulebook is so terribly written. It reads like a 3rd grader trying to explain the game.
Glen Pekin he’s our favorite. Everything is clear and to the point, I wish he had every game on here! 😆
What a legend still pining comments 5 years later
I watched about 5 videos on Splendor today, and yours was by far the best. Thank you!
Very kind of you to say Michael!
Got the mobile version of Splendor. Had no clue what I was doing even after the tutorial. Lost horribly. Watched this. Won the very next game. Great job!
Hey - great to hear this was a help Jeremy!
Heart warming
Is the mobile version as fun or worth it considering it’s a paid app? :)
This feller is easily the best in explaining games - always clear and easy to follow.
Thank you kindly Trevor.
Splendor is so fun, we often play it as 3 games in one. We'll play first to 15, then continue playing to first to 20(or 25), then continue until all cards have been purchased. People often feel they are just hitting their stride when we get to 15 points.
This seems to help particularly with our younger players as they have 3 chances to "win" in their mind. There may be some after game trash talk of "Well, I won the game the *real* way", but that's fizzled out a lot faster each time than the "Ah, man! I was just starting to really have fun, and you had to go and ruin it!" feelings we had when stopping when we got to 15 points.
M. Z, 😊😊
Question. 2 players and I have 10 gems. There is no developmental card that I can buy. Maybe I don't have diamants and all of cards at the bottom needs a whit diamanta. What then
Do you skip. But what if you skip for 3 rounds.?
@@erikahvanniekerk1223 You can only have 10 gems at the END OF YOUR TURN. So you pick up some new gems (probably Diamonds in your example ), then put back some of the chips you already had.
I have played a competition in Montreal and let me tell you that even if it seems an easy game, this game has a lot of strategy involved. I play it with my 8 year old daugther and she's getting better and better. So YES this game can be a great learning tool for kids.
Daniel I am about to play with my 8yo son!
After watching this and the Five Tribes tutorial I can honestly say you are the first person I will google the next time I need a game explained. Thanks for the great uploads!
Thanks for the kind feedback - I hope you find some more games on here that you'll enjoy!
Playing this for the first time at a friend's house later today. I love to be prepared so of course looked up to see if you'd made a tutorial for it, and lo and behold you had! Thanks Rodney!
You bet - I hope you have a great time playing!
@@WatchItPlayed It was so much fun! We played it four times and I got smashed every time but at least I knew how to play 😉😂
I just got Splendor, and this is definitely one of the best descriptions for the game.
Thank you so much!
Thank you kindly for the comment!
Is splendor fun? Is it hard or easy to play?
Rod, thank you for the professional and well-informed explanation of Splendor. I easily caught on and I appreciate your team's work. I have shared this with my little Goddaughter and look forward to playing it with her online while we are all hunkering down amid Covid-19. My gratitude, Rod. 🤗🧼😷🏥💞
-Norm (Troy, MI)
I hope you both have a fun time playing!
We were really having trouble understanding the instructions. Your video made it so simple thanks a lot :)
You're very welcome John - glad it was helpful!
Sparklingly clear explanation as always. Thanks, Rodney!
Thank YOU Doug :)
Because he reads from the rulebook lol he's smooth
Thanks for the video, Rodney. I taught this game myself but as always your narrative explains it clearer.
Falko Jäger Very kind of you to say!
This was one of the first games that got my wife back into tabletop gaming and me into it. Friends had us over and played it with us. We were surprised how easy it was to follow. Someone had given us the game years ago and we'd never actually played it! XD We were so intimidated by the rules at the time--if only we'd known about your channel!!!! We really enjoy both now!!!
I should break this one out again soon - it's great!
Played this game for the first time tonight with my two daughters. Your video was awesome! So helpful!
Hope you all had fun!
Great video! This explanation is detailed and extensive without being overwhelming. Thanks!
Very glad to hear you found it helpful!
your channel is amazing. We are gamers from Brazil and Everytime we will start to play a new game your channel is the first one we search for a tutorial. keep doing your excellent work! thanks you
So glad you like the videos Arthur!
Love this game! Anything simple, but full of strategy, is up my alley.
Whenever my gaming group gets a new game, you are the first channel we go to to look up how to play! Love your videos, they are extremely useful and well made ^_^.
Ryan Bell Thank you Ryan, very glad to hear your group has been enjoying the content!
What are the strategies?? I keep losing all games at game nights.please do share!! 😀😇😍🥰
Thank you soooo much for that video.
In polish instruction rules are so chaotic and unclear, your guide literally saved our evening.
So nice to know this was helpful (sorry you had a bad rule book experience!)
After this was on my list for over a year, my wife finally bought it for Christmas. Now, mind you I have been playing it on iPad for a couple of years now. After about three games, not only did y wife totally fall in love with it, now it is yet another game that she always beats me, like ALWAYS. And often with scores of 18 or more.. Ugh. But we definitely have been having a lot for fun with it.... LOL
And with all that practice you've had too :) Good thing we love games for the playing and not the winning!
@@WatchItPlayed Yup. To me, its about the play and spending time with my wife, or the people we play with. I just love playing. We have 24 plays since December 28.
Your videos are excellent! I just watched this tutorial and Above & Below...along with the corresponding Gameplay series...which is also great! Awesome job all around!!! You really have a knack for simplifying and explaining. I watch a lot of game reviews/tutorials/walk-throughs and usually you get the gist, but with your's I fully understand how to play and can't wait to do so. Thank you!
Thank you for the very kind comments Wade - I'm glad you're enjoying the videos!
This really is my go to channel when I need rules explanation for any new board game I'm picking up
So glad it's been helpful!
Played this plenty and I did not know you could play gold that way. My fault for only reading the rules and not coming to Watch It Played first!
So glad this helped you learn something new about the game!
First place I go when I buy a new game. Great job!
Thanks :)
Bought this game this week! Stoked to try it out. Thanks for the video, Rodney!
Andy Akins My pleasure - I hope you have a great time playing!
I love your smile, man. Nice explanation.
Thank you kindly!
Why on earth would anyone thumbs down this? Another great tutorial, thanks for the video.
Thank you kindly Kent!
@@WatchItPlayed I hope to see more, my daughter loves watching your videos before we try a new game. Your videos are extremely helpful. Thanks again.
I've watched a few of these to learn how to play Splendor and this is THE BEST!
Very kind of you to say Jim - glad you enjoyed!
That was a splendid explanation of how to play Splendor! Thank you for the video!
Thank you kindly Jesse!
Splendor is an awesome game. After getting introduced to it it didn't take me long to pick up a copy. I've brought it a number of times to our weekly game lunches, and we're able to get new people up to speed pretty dang quick, and are able to finish a game in less than 60 minutes.
Glad you enjoyed this one :)
@@WatchItPlayed Going through the backlog of comments, eh? Thanks for the heart! :)
Splendor doesn't make it to the table as much as it used to, but it'll forever be the 'gem game' that helped me get a number of new players into newer board games.
@@JamesSkemp Agreed!
Thank you for the simple demonstration as always, I've watched a few and your video by far gives the clearest explanation. Love your videos keep it up
Very kind of you to say - have fun playing!
If I ever wanna buy a game your channel is the first place I go to, you have the best videos!
Thank you kindly!
I thought this game looked too simple and even a bit boring upon seeing some videos. Then I played it and within three games I'm loving it. Almost want to add it to my own collection even though my friend and regular gaming buddy already has it.
Simple, strategic, and even suspenseful when everyone's closing in on 15!
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for checking out the video :)
I just got this game and your video was so much better at explaining how to play than others. Thank you!
So nice of you to say Justin, have a great time playing!
Thanks again Rodney, late to the game with Splendor having only just picked it up today, as always your video has explained how to play perfectly!
SO nice to hear Colin - I hope you have a great time playing!
You are AWESOME!! I agree the best game instructor on CZcams.
Thank you so much!
GREAT job! This was so much easier to understand than the written instructions that come with the game. Thank you!
You're very welcome Heather - have a great time playing!
Great explanation. Crystal clear. This seems like a great gateway game for a quick play!
Thanks for checking it out!
Your explanations are so succinct and exact, it's almost fun just to listen to you explain the game! Thanks for these videos, they are great.
Very kind of you to say Chosen One :)
Awesome vid, glad to know I've been playing the game correctly(even though its pretty hard to mess up in Splendor). Been getting into more table top games as of late. I stumbled upon this channel after searching for a tutorial on Small World. Easy to follow, clear instuections, Insta-subscribed shortly after :)
ShadowReign7788 Thank you very much for subscribing. Great to have you watching and enjoying the hobby along with us!
So easy! I really enjoy your slow pace of speaking!
Glad you found it helpful Felipe!
This was a very good and thorough explanation of Splendor. Glad you didn't race through it. After watching this we were ready to play. Thanks!!
So glad you found it helpful. I hope you have a great time playing!
That was an awesome explanation, really clear, and my boys and I are now ready to dive into the game!
So nice to hear David - hope you all have a great time!
Just wanted to say thanks for this tutorial, made it so clear. And love Splendor and your content. :)
Thank you Andrew, glad you're enjoying!
I'm totally new and just trying to wrap my head around this but your clear and deliberate explanations helped a lot for a somewhat confusing game. I was surprised that if there were a tie at the end of the game that the player with the FEWEST developments wins -- that seems counterintuitive only because it seems that acquiring developments and ultimately prestige is the whole point of the game so in a tie it would make sense for the player with the most developments to win at least as far as I can seem to understand the logic of the game. Please help me to understand that rule. Thanks so much!
That's more of a question for the designer, so I should probably avoid trying to say what their motivation for that rule was, but my guess is that the player who got the most points, but required less developments to do it, gained their points more "efficiently", and therefore played better, could be a reason?
That said, glad to know the video was helpful in presenting the rules. Have fun playing and welcome tot he hobby!
Thank you. The best explanation. So clear!
God the nostalgia, played this while at a cafe after finishing a school year a year or two ago
Congrats on being out of school!
@@WatchItPlayed school year not school
@@Cloud-jz5zx Ah, that IS different. Got ahead of myself there :)
Thank you for making this video.
Everyone was making too much noise for me to read the instruction.
I just put in my earbuds and watch the video, now I know how to play.
Hey, so glad you could get away from the crowd and learn the video in peace - it can be tough trying to learn when there are distractions around.
Played this games YEARS ago in my chess club and finally found it at Barns and Nobles. Can't wait to get it in the rotation on the game night
Have a great time playing!
Excellent tutorial. I feel confident I could play the game now. Thank you for making this.
You're very welcome - have a great time playing!
Love Rodney’s explanations. Just picked the digital version up in the sale! Great job Rodney
Thank you Darren - I hope you have a fun time with it!
Man.... probably it is me but every Tutorial you do I understand everyting since the firt time. Really you are my favourite Tutorial Game Master :-)
So glad they've been helpful!
Brilliant as ever Rodney. Many thanks.
Thank you kindly!
Friendly, concise, and easy to understand. We’ll done, as always!
Thank you kindly Jamie!
Thanks for doing this! Seriously considering picking this up for my family tomorrow (adults 40s-70s, lol)
+Bagheera23608 You're very welcome - I hope you all have a great time playing :)
Would you consider doing a video on Castles of Burgundy?
+Justin D. No plans to currently, but it would be one I would consider.
If you need help on Castles of Burgundy
czcams.com/video/zxUDLaTsV14/video.html
o o I own it, Great game
We're getting ready to play this for the first time - thank you for the wonderful explanation!
You're very welcome - I hope you have a great time playing!
best explainer on youtube. makes me wanna buy all the board games revieweddd
So glad you've been enjoying the videos Juanro :)
wew all the others tried to teach me how to play and i got confused bu this is the solution! very clear instructions! now i can play with my family
+iKeyStar Ph Great to hear! I hope you have a fun time :)
I'm amazed to find Persian translation in your video. Thank you
Someone provided that translation, which was great!
This video + game manual = perf
This is actually better than the manual.
Glad you found it helpful!
This is on the way in the mail. looking forward to trying this with the wife! Loving the channel. I just discovered it this last week looking how to play Tiny Epic Defenders!
zifnabdr Very nice to have you watching!
***** Played two games last night with my wife and my sister and brother in law. We loved it! Keep up the great work!
zifnabdr So great to hear - hope you enjoy many more plays :)
I just got this game. Looking forward to figuring it out!
Have a great time playing!
Such a great classic! And it's very satisfying to build up the engine.
Great to still see this game getting love :)
Very clear explanation! Thank you!
You're very welcome - have fun playing!
Congratulations!
Another great video and one tutorial of good quality.
Thank you for your dedication.
Elvis Lucas For kind viewers like yourself? The pleasure is all mine.
I have to say, you are one of the most helpful and inspiring people on CZcams! I look for your videos every time I get a new game and you explain them beautifully every time.
+Bennie Schuck Bennie, that is too kind. Thank you for such a nice comment.
Thank you for this video! The rules are so easy to understand with the way you explain it! My friend has the boardgame, so I'm preparing myself for game night.
Hope you have a great time playing!
I love you so much. God bless you for your simple explanation
Glad this was helpful!
Thanks for the great video, I now feel far more confident explaining how to play :)
Francistheboffin Hope you have a great time sharing it with friends!
Splendor is an awesome game and this video was so helpful
Thanks Gia!
You are always so helpful. I enjoy tabletop gaming more because of you.
That is so nice to hear - thank you for the kind comment!
Rodney, yet again another supremely explained board game!
Very kind of you to say Mike!
this was like... actually entertaining... I didn't want it to end!! XD
Thanks so much Amelie! Glad you liked it :)
Great video! Probably the best game instructions video I’ve seen.
Very kind of you to say Bianca!
Thank you for making such clear concise instructional video. Truly appreciated!
Very kind of you to say!
Gem tokens might make you feel good but diamond developments are forever.
I couldn't resist. Thanks for another great how to play Rodney.
hahahaman22 My pleasure - thanks for the joke :)
What an incredible explanation
Thank you kindly Adam!
Very helpful. Appreciate your positive, clear instructions.
Thanks so much, glad you liked it!
thx Rodney! you're a successful teacher!
aba1400 Thank you for the kind words!
What an elegantly designed game!
+Paul Staker Glad you enjoyed checking it out!
Thanks for this great 'How To'! You are always so succinct with your explanations!
Very kind of you to say Ellen!
Hell yeah. This guy is a good explainer. I get it!
Excellent! Have a great time playing Zach!
Splendor is such a nice and easy to learn game
Glad you enjoyed!
Thanks again, Watch It Played!
You're very welcome!
Awesome explanation! Love your videos and how easy you make to understand any game
Thanks so much Estefania - really glad you found it helpful!
Learned, liked, and subscribed. Your videos are motivating yet fun to watch. Keep it up KUDOS!!!!
Thank you kindly!
This is by far the nerdiest game I’ve ever played….and I loved it!!
So glad you're enjoying it!
I made a resolution this year to actually learn to play the board games I have never tried that I own.
I own around 70 but haven't played 38 of them.
Splendor is the first I am doing!
All the best in your quest - I'm trying to do a similar thing!
This game feels OP at times and some rules are unclear:
1) When my hand is full (reserved 3 cards), I assume I can still purchase cards from table since there are no rules for it, this feels OP, especially when 2 players, whoever plays first, gets the upper hand.
2) When all nobels have been collected, I assume no more nobles can be put onto table, but this is unclear in the rules. Replacing taken nobles with new ones is very OP, it just accumlates points very fast in late game.
Hey there, when your hand is full, you can still purchase cards that are on the table as well. It may feel OP, but you may find as you play more that this isn’t the case. If you’re wasting turns taking cards you’re not completing, your opponent will have more time to complete cards while you’re spending turns just adding cards to your hand.
You do not replace nobles when ones are taken.
brillantly explained.
Thank you kindly, William!
Hopefully borrowing this from a friend at the weekend, so getting the low down on the setup and play. Looking forward to it, it looks pretty good.
Hey, I hope you have a great time playing - let me know how it goes!
@@WatchItPlayed love it, got about 5 plays in, borrowed the expansion too, have you covered that?
@@timjones990 I haven't!
Very well explained ..not too fast. Thank you
You're very welcome Mark - glad you found it helpful!
Some of the best produced and occasionally funniest
Glad you've been enjoying Michael! :)
Clear' and concise....exactly What I wanted, thanks
Glad you enjoyed!
this is how a game should be explained :)
That's kind of you!
Played for the first time yesterday. It was fun.
Glad you enjoyed it!
YOU ARE SO GOOD AT EXPLAINING THIS👍🏼
Thanks - glad you liked it :)