Splendor: The Sun Never Sets Expansion

Splendor: The Sun Never Sets Expansion introduces sophisticated commercial expansion mechanics to the established resource management framework. This implementation incorporates two primary strategic innovations: territorial control through bastion placement and extended commercial network development through Oriental trade route establishment. The system architecture introduces 30 specialized development cards stratified across three progressive complexity tiers, 12 player-specific territorial control markers, supplementary aristocratic influence representation, and comprehensive operational documentation. These mechanical additions create enhanced decision space through expanded strategic pathways while increasing competitive tension through additional interaction points. The implementation maintains accessibility for participants ten years and older while accommodating variable player configurations (2-4) within a 45-minute operational timeframe. This expansion successfully extends the established Splendor paradigm through meaningful mechanical innovations that enhance strategic depth without compromising the elegant resource conversion and engine-building principles of the core system.