🌟 Think you have what it takes to be the ultimate Splendor champion? 🌟

Join us at All Aboard EXPO 2025 in QC and showcase your gem-trading skills in the exciting Splendor Tournament! Gather your gems, strategize your moves, and claim the title of the best Splendor player!

Don't miss out — see you there!

SPLENDOR TOURNAMENT RULES:

Minimum Players: 12
Maximum Players: 64 
Time Limit per game: 45 mins

SET-UP:

All players should confirm the components before play begins, base game only. No promotional Noble Tiles. The seating, start player, tiles, and cards will be random. 

Randomly select the 1st player, with turn order proceeding clockwise. The player in Seat 2 selects and reveals the noble tiles before the cards are revealed.

The player in Seat 3 shuffles all the decks, and any player may cut the decks after shuffling.

TOURNAMENT RULES:

Gameplay will proceed normally and according to the printed rules, but it will adhere to the following structure:

1. Players must keep all tokens, played development cards, and face-down, reserved development cards on the table in front of them. The number of tokens and reserved cards each player has is public knowledge.

2. When purchasing a development card, any tokens used must be placed ON THAT CARD so all players may confirm that the active player owns enough bonus cards to complete a legal transaction. After all players confirm the cost has been paid in full, any tokens spent are returned to the pool, and the card may be claimed by the active player.

3. When reserving a card, the Active Player must take any rewarded gold token and place it on top of the card they wish to reserve. If no gold tokens are available, the player must instead rotate the card sideways. After all players have had the necessary time to see which card is being reserved and to confirm that the Active Player has less than three reserved cards, the Active Player may take both the token and the card.

4. We will impose a touch-move rule. Once tokens are taken, they cannot be returned to the supply unless it violates the base game rules. 

Before ending any turn, the Active Player should confirm that their actions are legal and complete. They should then pass the Active Player Card to the next player, who will confirm with all players have a legal state of gameplay, and then proceed with their own turn.

TIME LIMIT:

If a player exceeds the time allocation for their turn (2 minutes), he/she will be given a warning by a Judge to finish his/her turn promptly. The player will receive 3 random different tokens from the judge (if the token limit is reached, tokens will be discarded randomly). Warnings can be given twice per player only. The third infraction will cause disqualification (future turns will be skipped).
TIEBREAKER:

Ties within games will be broken by the following:

• The player with the fewest development cards (base game rules).
  
• The player with the most nobles.
  
• The player with the most gems remaining.
  
• The player who went later in the turn order.

*If the tournament has more than 32 attendees, the Organizer may add the Semi-Final round and take the highest 16 scores after three Preliminary games to create the Semi-Final round. The respective winners and 2nd placers from each of the Semi-Final games reach the Final game. 

PRIZE:

• Winner: 10K Gaming Library Game Bundle
  
• 2nd: 5K Gaming Library Game Bundle
  
• 3rd: 3K Gaming Library Game Bundle
  
• 4th: 2K Gaming Library Game Bundle
• Participation: All Aboard XP Voucher
  

*Don't forget to secure your QC/Non-QC Day Pass / Express Pass for Event Entrance