{"product_id":"splendor-duel-the-counterfeiters-board-game-expansion","title":"Splendor Duel: The Counterfeiters Board Game Expansion","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a duel of master jewellers, sometimes brilliance means bending the rules.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-player strategy expansion • 2 players • Ages 10+ • Approx. 30 minutes • Splendor Duel required\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd Glassware, cunning Counterfeiter cards and new Royal powers to Splendor Duel for even more tactical ways to outmanoeuvre your rival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSplendor Duel is required to play. This is not a standalone game.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rivalry between master jewellers is about to become considerably less respectable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSplendor Duel: The Counterfeiters\u003c\/strong\u003e expands the tense two-player strategy of Splendor Duel with shimmering \u003cstrong\u003eGlassware tokens\u003c\/strong\u003e, a completely new type of \u003cstrong\u003eCounterfeiter card\u003c\/strong\u003e and eight fresh \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal cards\u003c\/strong\u003e that open clever new ways to manipulate the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour purple Glassware tokens are added directly to the token board, becoming a new resource that can be collected, spent and used through powerful Counterfeiter abilities. Counterfeiter cards form their own display and can be purchased during your turn, giving you new tactical tools for reducing costs, manipulating tokens and Privileges, changing how cards are reserved and even interfering with the usual rules surrounding Royal cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Royal court also grows. The expansion's eight new Royal cards are mixed with those from Splendor Duel, so only a selection appears each game. Their abilities introduce fresh opportunities — from gaining resources and cards to creating alternative routes towards victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe familiar elegance of Splendor Duel remains at the heart of the experience, but every decision now carries a few more possibilities. Will you build your jewellery empire by the book... or discover that a little deception can be remarkably profitable?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA completely new card type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Counterfeiter cards give you ongoing tactical abilities that can reshape how you approach a duel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntroducing Glassware:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four purple Glassware tokens join the board as a new resource used by many of the expansion's effects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBend familiar rules:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manipulate costs, tokens, Privileges, reserved cards and other parts of the normal Splendor Duel system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEight new Royal cards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Expand the Royal court with powerful immediate abilities and new strategic possibilities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFresh paths to victory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Certain Royal cards can alter the requirements for specific victory conditions, forcing both players to watch the board even more carefully.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMore variety without losing the original game:\u003c\/strong\u003e The expansion builds directly onto Splendor Duel's elegant two-player system rather than replacing it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade for tactical rematches:\u003c\/strong\u003e More combinations and changing Royal selections give experienced players new puzzles to solve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Age:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlaying Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 30 minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGame Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two-player strategy board game expansion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase Game Required:\u003c\/strong\u003e Splendor Duel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandalone:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKey Additions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glassware tokens, Counterfeiter cards and new Royal cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marc André and Bruno Cathala\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Davide Tosello\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e SPACE Cowboys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSplendor Duel is required to play.\u003c\/strong\u003e Begin your rivalry with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/afrishonworld.co.za\/products\/splendor-duel-board-game\" title=\"Splendor Duel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSplendor Duel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, the tactical two-player game of gems, jewellery and royal influence, then add The Counterfeiters when you're ready to bend the rules.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour Glassware tokens are mixed with the base game's tokens during setup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCounterfeiter cards form a new face-up row above the normal Jewel card display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCounterfeiter cards are \u003cstrong\u003enot Jewel cards\u003c\/strong\u003e and cannot be reserved.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurchasing a Counterfeiter card becomes an additional mandatory-action option.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach Counterfeiter card can normally be used once during your turn, while several different Counterfeiter cards may be used in the same turn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGold can substitute for Glassware when paying costs, just as it can substitute for Gems and Pearls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlassware normally counts towards the standard 10-token limit unless an ability changes this.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe eight expansion Royal cards are shuffled together with the four Royal cards from Splendor Duel. Four are revealed for each game, giving the Royal selection additional variety.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome new Royal abilities can change how a player meets a victory condition, so familiar strategies may need to adapt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRulebook: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/8260\/5107\/files\/Splendor-Duel-The-Counterfeiters-Rules-Shopify-Compressed.pdf?v=1787657031\" title=\"View the Splendor Duel: The Counterfeiters Rules (PDF)\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eView the Splendor Duel: The Counterfeiters Rules (PDF)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComponents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 Purple Glassware Tokens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8 Royal Cards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e17 Counterfeiter Cards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 Rulebook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Space Cowboys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53897632547123,"sku":"SPL2P02EN","price":324.99,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/8260\/5107\/files\/splendor-duel-the-counterfeiters-board-game-expansion-front-jpg.jpg?v=1787656453","url":"https:\/\/afrishonworld.co.za\/products\/splendor-duel-the-counterfeiters-board-game-expansion","provider":"Afrishon World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}