Asmodee has announced that the hit board game Splendor is the first major release from the publisher's catalog on the Board Game Arena games platform: Players can now access Marc André's title. The Essen publishing house recently announced that it had taken over "BGA", the abbreviation for the online board game platform.
Five colors, endless possibilities. Bord Game Arena users can now challenge players worldwide to a game of Splendor. The award-winning game Splendor from Space Cowboys is now playable on the platform. Since the takeover Asmodee three months ago, Splendor was adapted by BGA and Space Cowboys to best optimize the online experience for new and experienced players.
Splendor: Over a million copies sold
The Asmodee First of all, people are happy about the success of the board game: Splendor has sold over a million copies worldwide since its release in 2014. In the game you take on the roles of Renaissance traders who compete to acquire mines, ships and other goods by trading chips and cards. The rules are simple, the difficulty depends on the composition of the game round - and there is also a certain replay appeal.
Space Cowboys worked with Board Game Arena to ensure that Splendor fans had the same experience online as they did at the gaming table. Splendor on BGA will feature the same characters and illustrations that the board game community loves. The online version offers improved graphics to show the high print quality of the game pieces and cards, which are sure to please every online gaming fan. The players will use the same game mechanics
that they know from the game. In addition, they experience a whole new way of challenging players around the world, with the inclusion of global virtual play against each other.
"BGA exists to bring the best games to all players and we are really proud to offer this exceptional card game online today, less than 3 months after we started our partnership with Asmodee that made it possible",
says Grégory Isabelli, co-founder of BGA.
Splendor is ideal for online adaptation: it is easy to learn, quick to play and very suitable for two players. Now it's up to you to show the whole world who the real champion is. Splendor is now available online to all BGA members. BGA Premium players benefit from exclusive features to experience the best gaming experience with friends and loved ones: reduced waiting times to join a game, the possibility to start a game with friends and family and an audio / video chat. Splendor is the first major game from the Asmodee catalog to appear on the platform since acquiring BGA, but it won't be the last. Several much-anticipated games are in development and will be released in the coming months.
Asmodee is addressing all Splendor fans with an invitation. To celebrate the start of the board game at Board Game Arena, a tournament will be held from May 5th to 23rd. According to Asmodee, the four finalists will be able to win the following prizes:
- Tournament winner: a personalized, noble game tile with a, from the illustrator
of the game, Pascal Quidault, drawn portrait of the winner and three in the land of
Player's available games from Studio Space Cowboys - Runner-up in the tournament: two games from the Space Cowboys studio that took place in the country
of the player are available - Third and fourth place finishers in the tournament: one game each from Studio Space Cowboys, the
is available in the player's country
François Doucet, Marketing Manager of the Space Cowboys studio, explains: “We are proud that Marc Andrés Spiel is now part of the extensive offer of Board Game Arena, alongside the most important modern board games. The efficiency of the
Interface will allow every fan to play against opponents from all over the world, when and where they want. Thanks to BGA, this allows new players to discover it. Going online is a significant step in the life of this game that we will continue to develop in the future, always with the same goal: to satisfy as many players as possible thanks to its simple but deep gameplay and its excellent material, created by Pascal Quidault beautifully was illustrated."
Further information and the opportunity to play along are available at www.boardgamearena.com
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