I was lucky to get a copy on Sunday at Essen and we’ve now played it 6 or 7 times. We used to play 2p Splendor. Never again. We love Duel!
@donnakeferlis1649 Жыл бұрын
always happy to see Fizzgig supervising
@TheBrokenMeeple Жыл бұрын
All my mascots now are effectively taking it in turns for the spotlight!
@michieltummers1303 Жыл бұрын
i LUUUUUUUVVVV this game, cant wait for my copy to arrive, played it multiple times at Spiel, such a great little gem (pun intended)
@wallyvdb87 Жыл бұрын
i very much liked playing this... while i reaaaally disliked Splendor. The communal board of picking gems gives this imo muuuuch more depth then normal Splendor (like you mentioned: not only the tactical puzzle, but also the 'tug of war' element). So i agree with your vid, except your statement 'if you don't like Splendor, your not gonna like this' ;)
@TheBrokenMeeple Жыл бұрын
That's a surprise as 95% of the rules are Splendor really. The new board adds more depth yes, but the goal of the game remains the same.
@wallyvdb87 Жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeepledon't really agree. the goals are also different (like you mentioned and liked: the 3 winning conditions) and give more different tactical/strategic options; but it s that depth of the board (and the surplus with the tug of war) that I think I missed in Splendor the most. +it gives a more tactile feel, grabbing those gems from the board which we also likes... just our thoughts though :)
@jamesjacobthomson6198 Жыл бұрын
Completely agree. Great game!
@shortydancer Жыл бұрын
Hey the cards do fit sleeved! Just takes some creativity. In the big well put them face down. Then I’m the tabbed well, put the bag/chips and some cards on top. Then put the cardboard boards on top!
@TheBrokenMeeple Жыл бұрын
Why would face up or face down matter for a rectangular card?
@shortydancer Жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple how dare you?! You can put your cards up like a savage. That’s on you bro. Lol
@jgutkind Жыл бұрын
Always appreciate your insight on if color blind player will struggle with a game
@TheBrokenMeeple Жыл бұрын
You're welcome - I may not be colour blind, but my Dad is and in any case, other reviewers won't mention it.
@Emilianuff Жыл бұрын
Great video. I've all Splendor games, base game, Cities expansion and Splendor Marvel. And I can't wait to play Splendor Duel. Firstly - because I play mostly with my 11 y.o.son, who is pretty good in this game. He wins quite often, even with adults. Secondly - because I agree with You, Luke, that everything, in witch Bruno Cathala is envolved, is just better. Twists added by him modify gameplay smoothly, in elegant way, no to ruin the base game, but to elevate it to new level. And once again he did it - i mean that he has created a new winner in competition for two player games in 2022, based on game out of 2013. What a year 2022 in board games we have, when old games like Splendor and maybe even Basillica which is only renewed, not transformed like Splendor Duel compared to original Splendor is, are candidates for Game of the Year in 2player games😉
@TheBrokenMeeple Жыл бұрын
Yeah and on that note I should have enough "fuel" to do my 2 player Top 10 lists I promised now!
@Emilianuff Жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple can't wait to watch this "just promised" Top 10 2 player games! I really like your channel, mostly because it seems like we have similar tastes about games. And what comes with that - 'cause you like Portal Games, what makes that your game shelf looks in many spots like mine;-)
@bookaddict777 Жыл бұрын
I am one of the innumerable people who actually likes 2-player 7 Wonders and has no use for 7 Wonders Duel. I think I am going to stick with the original Splendor as well. Thanks for the review, Luke.
@TheBrokenMeeple Жыл бұрын
Fair enough! So why do you like the 2 player 7 Wonders then?
@bookaddict777 Жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple It is the strategy of not giving a needed card to another player - you can foist them off the the dummy player and there is nothing the other player can do about. So it becomes, "OK, I am going to keep this card for me because I need it, but Beth over there would like that one so off to the dummy player it goes."
@kevinosullivan3861 Жыл бұрын
Great review thank you. I am a fan of Splendour and it works well at two for me so great to see this option. Audio was slightly off from about 7ish minutes or was that my imagination?
@TheBrokenMeeple Жыл бұрын
Probably not, the audio was off in general because the mic battery was low - meaning it didn't pick up my input as well as it should and probably relied on the internal camera mic too much. Thankfully after re-recording Tribes of the Wind we're back in business with a fresh battery.
@aidenclarke1983 Жыл бұрын
Shame to hear that it may not be colourblind friendly. First impressions watching your video, it doesn't look too bad. Sarah and I play and love Marvel Splendot as I can identify colours easier than the original. I'll try borrow it from the library next week at Gridcon to see if I can get on with it 😊
@TheBrokenMeeple Жыл бұрын
Good man! Give it a try and see, hopefully you'll be fine, but there's certainly no "clear" aid to visuals.
@aidenclarke1983 Жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple got a couple games of Splendor Duel at Gridcon and loved it. Didn't really struggle with being colourblind. Managed to get hold of a copy to add to the collection 👍🏻
@tuntemon Жыл бұрын
I did manage sleeve them with thin sleeves and it worked fine. I put all of them in a stack instead.
@TheBrokenMeeple Жыл бұрын
"Thin" sleeves being the operative word.
@CK-mi3sd Жыл бұрын
In a normal game night we usually have 4-5 people. Not sure if any duel game will make it on my game table. Splendor is good, but someone in my group like Spice Road and its variants (Spice Road 1+3 and Spice Road 1+2) much more.
@TheBrokenMeeple Жыл бұрын
I'm the same with 2 player games but I do own a few for those moments. And the pipe dream that I'll meet a gamer nerd girl who wants to play them all! :P
@gforud Жыл бұрын
Two 9 and 10 in a row, (this and the next one) excited. is the tribe of the wind, elevated above this one or not?
@TheBrokenMeeple Жыл бұрын
Two 9's? This one was 9 and the other was a 10, don't recall another 9 - I guess I read your note wrong.
@gforud Жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple my bad something like this " two high ranking game, one 10 and one 9" :)
@shaunhughes2 Жыл бұрын
Yeah this looks great. Shame I’ll have to do a little bit of surgery on that nice insert for my sleeves.
@TheBrokenMeeple Жыл бұрын
Just chuck it, it's not essential really.
@shaunhughes2 Жыл бұрын
Thanks again for the excellent review! Just got our copy and our first play was great! In regards to the insert, I ended up putting the sleeved cards in the top section and the bag of jewels in the bottom section, but you are correct, it’s definitely not necessary. I think we could even fit the original Splendor in here too if we trash it!
@thisguy436 Жыл бұрын
Which sleeves did you use to sleeve your cards?
@TheBrokenMeeple Жыл бұрын
Sleeve Kings all the way.
@thisguy436 Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@januszchytrus723 Жыл бұрын
what is the size of the cards?
@TheBrokenMeeple Жыл бұрын
Mini Euro size sleeves but it's a snug fit
@A._J_. Жыл бұрын
Wild guess: Luke should purge 40% of his game shelf contents.
@TheBrokenMeeple Жыл бұрын
Already did a recent purge, but that was barely . . . . . 5% And that got filled by Essen games! :P
@A._J_. Жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple Essen preview vids that I've seen look like a down year
@J-Wheeler-G Жыл бұрын
it's the same artist as Coimbra isn't?
@Emilianuff Жыл бұрын
No. Splendor Duel is illustrated by Davide Tosello, but Coimbra was done by Chris Quilliams.
@TheBrokenMeeple Жыл бұрын
Yeah the styles don't match.
@J-Wheeler-G Жыл бұрын
@@Emilianuff just looked it up and you are right. Those characters look very similar though.
@Emilianuff Жыл бұрын
@@J-Wheeler-G yeah, same cartoon style. Splendor Duel's graphics remind me even more those from Western Kingdom's trilogy than from Coimbra. But you're right - all of'em seem like being developed to remind sth else on purpose:-)