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What this is
Cards have multiple potential uses -- choose wisely to build the city. In each round (or governorship), each player in turn selects from one of the available roles, triggering an event that usually affects all players, such as producing goods or constructing buildings. Victory points are gained exclusively by building, and the game ends as soon as one player has put up twelve buildings.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–4
- Listed play time
- 60 minutes
- Minimum age
- 10 and up
- First published
- 2004
- Designer
- Andreas Seyfarth
- Photographs
- 5
How players rate San Juan
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 3.
- 2p7.057 ratings
- 3p7.656 ratings
- 4p7.056 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.2/10
- Ease of teach6.3/10
- Gateway friendliness6.2/10
- Component quality6.9/10
- Table presence5.6/10
- Travel friendliness6.8/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate6.3SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive5.0FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.7Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.6Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate2.6LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate2.7SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyA lot3.4No textText-heavy
- Table spaceCafé two-top3.3Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
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