Puerto Rico*

Puerto Rico is a strategy game where players become colonial governors in Puerto Rico, aiming to earn victory points through trade and construction.

Gameplay

  • Each player has their own board for buildings, plantations, and resources.
  • Shared resources include ships, a trading house, and doubloons.
  • Grow crops, exchange them for points or doubloons, and use doubloons to build and expand.
  • Role cards determine actions each round, with the privilege going to the player who chose the role.
  • The "governor" token rotates clockwise, and each governor starts the round by choosing a role.

Scoring

  • Victory points are earned from buildings, shipping goods, and large buildings.
  • Shipping tokens hide exact scores, adding strategic depth.
  • Expansion sets add new buildings and nobles, enhancing gameplay.

Puerto Rico offers deep strategy in a colonial setting, with hidden scoring adding to the excitement.

Nominated for 12 awards and won 8.

⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2002

  • 3 - 5 Players
  • 90 - 150 Minutes
  • 12+ years old
  • Medium difficulty

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