Saint Petersburg
2004Bernd Brunnhofer
2 - 4 players
45 - 60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
On May 16th, 1703, Czar Peter laid the cornerstone for the first building in Saint Petersburg. Quickly, glorious buildings were added, always being expanded, so that Nobility (bringing victory points) may want to move in. But to accomplish this, one needs merchants who can provide the necessary Rubles, or the glory is over. The competition isn't sleeping either, and can sometimes steal a desired card right out from under your nose. Saint Petersburg has a board to tally victory points and to set out the four types of cards. It is the cards themselves that players need to collect. In each round – with the number of rounds dependent on the number of players and the randomness of card availability – players first pay for CRAFTSMEN who supply money for further purchases; then BUILDINGS to score points; then ARISTOCRATS, who are needed for money, points, and end-of-game scoring; and finally, unique cards from all three categories which give greater benefits. During the first rounds, players never have enough money to buy every card they want. During later rounds, they have plenty of money, but the cards they'd like to buy may have already come and gone... Expanded by: Sankt Petersburg: Das Bankett Saint Petersburg: New Society & Banquet Expansion (includes The Banquet)
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Saint Petersburg has 2 videos from 2 creators: 1 review and 1 how-to-play guide. They date from February to March 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "How to Play - Saint Petersburg" by jefferbits, which runs 15 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "St Petersburg Live Replay - 30 Hour Marathon" by The Dice Tower.
If you like it, try Stone Age, Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers, Saint Petersburg (Second Edition) and Stone Age: The Expansion, also by Bernd Brunnhofer.
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About Saint Petersburg
From BoardGameGeek:
On May 16th, 1703, Czar Peter laid the cornerstone for the first building in Saint Petersburg. Quickly, glorious buildings were added, always being expanded, so that Nobility (bringing victory points) may want to move in. But to accomplish this, one needs merchants who can provide the necessary Rubles, or the glory is over. The competition isn't sleeping either, and can sometimes steal a desired card right out from under your nose. Saint Petersburg has a board to tally victory points and to set out the four types of cards. It is the cards themselves that players need to collect. In each round – with the number of rounds dependent on the number of players and the randomness of card availability – players first pay for CRAFTSMEN who supply money for further purchases; then BUILDINGS to score points; then ARISTOCRATS, who are needed for money, points, and end-of-game scoring; and finally, unique cards from all three categories which give greater benefits. During the first rounds, players never have enough money to buy every card they want. During later rounds, they have plenty of money, but the cards they'd like to buy may have already come and gone... Expanded by: Sankt Petersburg: Das Bankett Saint Petersburg: New Society & Banquet Expansion (includes The Banquet)
Designer
Bernd Brunnhofer
Artist
Doris Matthäus
Publisher
Hans im Glück
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