San Juan

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San Juan

460.3Tableau Building

Players
2–4 (Ideal 3)
Time
60 min
Complexity
Rating

Provincial leaders develop San Juan by erecting productive and civic buildings to earn the most prestige.

Gameplay

Each round, players select roles that all may follow, gaining privileges for the chooser. Multi-use cards serve as buildings, currency, and goods, driving a hand-management tableau race to 12 buildings.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateHeavy
TempoLightThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:7.22.28BoardGameGeek

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