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 around the world to a game of Splendor. The award-winning game Splendor by the Space Cowboys is now playable on the platform. Since it was acquired by Asmodee three months ago, Splendor has been adapted by BGA and Space Cowboys to optimize the online experience for new and seasoned players.
Splendor: Over a million copies sold
At Asmodee, people are initially happy about the success of the board game: Splendor has been sold over a million times worldwide since its release in 2014. In the game you slip into the roles of Renaissance traders who compete for the purchase of mines, ships and other goods by trading chips and cards. The rules are simple, the difficulty depends on the composition of the group of players - and there is also a certain incentive to replay.
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 truly proud to offer this exceptional card game as an online game today, less than 3 months after launching our partnership with Asmodeethat made this possible,”
says Grégory Isabelli, co-founder of BGA.
Splendor is ideal for an online adaptation: it's easy to learn, quick to play and very suitable for two players. Now it's up to you to show the 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 ability to start a game with friends and family and audio/video chat. Since acquiring BGA, Splendor is the first major game from the Asmodeecatalog that appears on the platform, but it will not be the last. Several highly anticipated games are in development and will be released in the coming months.
Asmodee extends an invitation to all fans of Splendor. To celebrate the launch of the board game on Board Game Arena, a tournament will be held from May 5th to May 23rd. The four finalists are getting loud Asmodee can 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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