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| Designers | Andreas Seyfarth |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Alea (Germany) Grow (Brazil) Rio Grande Games (UK) Κάισσα (Greece) Devir (Spain) Lacerta (Poland) |
| Players | 3 to 5 |
| Setup time | 5–10 minutes |
| Playing time | 90–150 minutes |
| Chance | Very Low |
| Skills | Economic management, Strategic thought |
Puerto Rico is a Euro-style board game designed by German designer Andreas Seyfarth and published in 2002 in a German-language edition by Alea.[1] Players assume the roles of colonial governors on the island of Puerto Rico during the age of Caribbean ascendancy. Puerto Rico was the highest-rated game on the board game website BoardGameGeek for over five years, until it was surpassed by Agricola.[2] The aim of the game is to amass victory points in two ways: by exporting goods and by constructing buildings.[2]
Puerto Rico can be played by three, four or five players, although an official two-player variant also exists. There is an official expansion released in 2004, which adds new buildings with different abilities that can replace or be used alongside those in the original game. A second, smaller expansion became available in 2009. Additionally, changes to the rules have been suggested that serve to balance the game.
- ^ Appelcline, Shannon (2003-11-19). "Review of Puerto Rico". RPGnet. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ^ a b Wham, Tom (2007). "Puerto Rico". In Lowder, James (ed.). Hobby Games: The 100 Best. Green Ronin Publishing. pp. 251–253. ISBN 978-1-932442-96-0.