2002Andreas Seyfarth
- Videos
- 55
- Creators
- 43
Mostly how-to-play and reviews
3 - 5 players90 - 150 minHeavy weight
Puerto Rico 1897: Special Edition
2025Andreas Seyfarth
- Videos
- 47
- Creators
- 34
Mainly unboxings and reviews. Puerto Rico 1897: Special Edition is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 11 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 6 recorded sessions, 19 unboxings, and 8 other videos.
1 - 5 players
60 - 120 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
A classic board game is coming back in a unique Special Edition. Puerto Rico is one of the most iconic strategy games in the world. In this game, you take different roles, including industrious builder, clever trader, stalwart captain, opportunistic prospector, and more. Bolster your wealth and reputation by carefully building your city, harvesting goods, and strategically governing the island of Puerto Rico. The player with the most prosperous island wins! The Special Edition offers enhanced components and artwork, with an improved layout and general game feel. It includes all the previous expansions, a new expansion, and a solo mode! Some versions of this edition will include playmat, deluxe components, and/or 3D terrain components. -description from the publisher
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Which Puerto Rico 1897: Special Edition video should I watch?
Puerto Rico 1897: Special Edition has 47 videos from 34 creators: 11 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 6 playthroughs, 19 unboxings and 8 other videos. They date from 2024 to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Puerto Rico: Special Edition - Tutorial & Playthrough" by Gaming Rules!, which runs 2 h 4 min. For a quicker teach, "Puerto Rico: 1897 Special Edition | Everything You Need to Know!" by LonelyMan BGs runs 12 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Puerto Rico Special Edition from Awaken Realms - Should You Back It?" by Game Brigade. 10 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Puerto Rico 1897: Special Edition Playthrough" by Board Gaming Ramblings, one of 6 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico 1897, Thurn and Taxis and San Juan 1897: Special Edition, also by Andreas Seyfarth.
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About Puerto Rico 1897: Special Edition
From BoardGameGeek:
A classic board game is coming back in a unique Special Edition. Puerto Rico is one of the most iconic strategy games in the world. In this game, you take different roles, including industrious builder, clever trader, stalwart captain, opportunistic prospector, and more. Bolster your wealth and reputation by carefully building your city, harvesting goods, and strategically governing the island of Puerto Rico. The player with the most prosperous island wins! The Special Edition offers enhanced components and artwork, with an improved layout and general game feel. It includes all the previous expansions, a new expansion, and a solo mode! Some versions of this edition will include playmat, deluxe components, and/or 3D terrain components. -description from the publisher
Designer
Andreas Seyfarth
Artist
Jakub Dzikowski
Publisher
Awaken Realms
Categories
EconomicFarming
Mechanics