- BGG rank
- BGG #4,981
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Junta: Viva el Presidente!
- 3–5 players
- 45–60 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2010
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,503
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Junta: Las Cartas
2016
Rules assistance for Junta: Las Cartas
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- 3–6 players
- 45–60 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.1/5
For 3 players
Rules assistant for Junta: Las Cartas
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Junta: Las Cartas is a board game released in 2016 for 3–6 players, 45–60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Johannes Krenner, Christoph Reiser, and Sebastian Resl and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Simultaneous Action Selection.
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About the game
Welcome back to the beautiful island of the "República de las Bananas"! While the rest of the world is spinning faster and faster, this place has become the last bastion of the old (dis)order: the island’s peasants are still poor, its intellectuals oppressed, and there is no such thing as a middle class, except on paper. Occasional gunfire echoes through the night, and a bloodsucking junta rules over the country whose members—the players—have nothing better to do than filling up their pockets with money. And above all that, as always, is the peaceful chirping of crickets... You are members of the eponymous Junta of the "República de las Bananas". The government is supported by a global superpower that asks no questions and delivers large checks of foreign aid money each round. The player who most efficiently fills up his pockets with that money, i.e. who deposits the most in his Swiss bank account, wins the game. In the meantime, you are plotting against each other, buying votes, hiring assassins, blowing up buildings— and, from time to time, starting a coup against the current President to hopefully become the new President. Junta: Las Cartas is a card game based on Junta that differs from the earlier such card game Junta: Viva el Presidente!
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Publishers
- Pegasus Spiele
- Hobby Japan
- Swan Panasia Co., Ltd.
- Ediciones MasQueOca
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Questions and answers
Junta: Las Cartas supports 3–6 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 Junta: Las Cartas is 45–60 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 Junta: Las Cartas for ages 12 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.
Junta: Las Cartas has a complexity rating of 2.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Junta: Las Cartas belongs to these categories: Card Game, Bluffing, and Political. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Simultaneous Action Selection. 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 Junta: Las Cartas are: Johannes Krenner, Christoph Reiser, and Sebastian Resl. 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 Junta: Las Cartas 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.