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What this is
As they build up San Juan, carefully choose how to use the multi-use cards they have. 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
- 2014
- Designer
- Andreas Seyfarth
- Photographs
- 5
Also published as
- San Juan
How players rate San Juan (Second Edition)
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.
- 2p7.140 ratings
- 3p7.639 ratings
- 4p7.039 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 replayability6.7/10
- Ease of teach5.4/10
- Gateway friendliness5.6/10
- Component quality7.0/10
- Table presence7.5/10
- Travel friendliness6.1/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.9SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive5.4FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.1Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.4Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.1LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.1SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyA lot3.7No textText-heavy
- Table spaceCafé two-top3.9Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
4 further photographs · select one to enlargeRules & files
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Box & shelf
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