2002Andreas Seyfarth
- Videos
- 55
- Creators
- 43
Mostly how-to-play and reviews
3 - 5 players90 - 150 minHeavy weight
San Juan 1897: Special Edition
2025Andreas Seyfarth
- Videos
- 8
- Creators
- 6
Mostly unboxings and reviews. San Juan 1897: Special Edition is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, and 4 unboxings.
2 - 4 players
45 - 60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Discover a new version of the classic card game - San Juan! The cards have been given new layouts and artwork, with some buildings renamed to better align with the Puerto Rico 1897 Special Edition. The game revolves around building production and special buildings, with cards used both as currency and goods. This edition was originally announced as containing all previously released cards, including The Hut [first introduced in San Juan (Second Edition)], and the first San Juan edition”s expansion, San Juan: The New Buildings & The Events, [whose buildings had also been included in San Juan (Second Edition)]. However, though all the previously released buildings were included in the final product (with The Hut being renamed to Bohio), the event cards were not.
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Which San Juan 1897: Special Edition video should I watch?
San Juan 1897: Special Edition has 8 videos from 6 creators: 3 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide and 4 unboxings. They date from 2025 to August 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "How to play San Juan Solo - The Hand Solo Mode" by Lone Meeple, which runs 15 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "San Juan 1897 Review: Puerto Rico's Scrappy Cousin" by The Dice Tower. 3 creators have reviewed it.
If you like it, try Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico 1897: Special Edition, Puerto Rico 1897 and Thurn and Taxis, also by Andreas Seyfarth.
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About San Juan 1897: Special Edition
From BoardGameGeek:
Discover a new version of the classic card game - San Juan! The cards have been given new layouts and artwork, with some buildings renamed to better align with the Puerto Rico 1897 Special Edition. The game revolves around building production and special buildings, with cards used both as currency and goods. This edition was originally announced as containing all previously released cards, including The Hut [first introduced in San Juan (Second Edition)], and the first San Juan edition”s expansion, San Juan: The New Buildings & The Events, [whose buildings had also been included in San Juan (Second Edition)]. However, though all the previously released buildings were included in the final product (with The Hut being renamed to Bohio), the event cards were not.
Designer
Andreas Seyfarth
Artists
Jakub Dzikowski, Ewa Labak, Pamela Łuniewska
Publisher
alea
Mechanics