Having played the original Splendor (and it's expansions) for years now, I was curious as to how they would make this a more portable, strictly dueling game. I was hesitant, because the og Splendor can be done 2-player just fine, but took the plunge and am glad I did. The chips are just as quality as the original game (nice feel and weight, just smaller) and the new components are really good quality as well. The gameplay, while not drastically different from the original game, was novel enough to distance itself from the original. It's now a go-to favorite to play with my parents for it's speed and ease of play (and easy for my color-blind father to differentiate the chips and cards). Definitely moved its way quickly in to my Top 10 two player games