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- BGG #7,051
- BGG rating
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Canal Grande
- 2 players
- 30–45 min
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- BGG #28,351
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- 5.3
Don Juan
2021
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Don Juan is a board game released in 2021 for 2–5 players, 10–20 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Marcelo Nery and its main mechanics are Set Collection and I Cut, You Choose.
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About the game
Collect love letters written by none other than Don Juan! Getting hold of the wrong letters leads to a broken heart. Getting the right letters ends the heartache and leads to victory. Who ends up winning the heart of Don Juan? Don Juan is based on the principle of “I split, you choose”. Per turn, the active player divides letters in different piles. Afterwards, each other player chooses a pile, with the remaining pile left over for the active player. The piles consist of love letters in the colors of the players, but also of special letters such as the coveted gold letter or the dreaded bad letters. During the course of the game, getting hold of three love letters in your own color earns you a heart point. Whoever is first in collecting three heart points wins the game. However, bad letters penalize the players with broken heart tokens. By strategically mixing good and bad letters in piles, players are forced to deal with a dilemma every time they need to pick their pile. Which are the least worst piles of love letters and which piles let you win the game? —description from the publisher
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Don Juan supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Don Juan is 10–20 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Don Juan for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Don Juan belongs to these categories: Card Game, Novel-based, and Renaissance. Its main mechanics are Set Collection and I Cut, You Choose. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Don Juan are: Marcelo Nery. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Don Juan as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.