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Puerto Rico
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- 90–150 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
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Rules assistance for Puerto Rico: Expansions 1&2 – The New Buildings & The Nobles
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Rules assistant for Puerto Rico: Expansions 1&2 – The New Buildings & The Nobles
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Puerto Rico: Expansions 1&2 – The New Buildings & The Nobles is an expansion for Puerto Rico released in 2019 for 2–5 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Andreas Seyfarth and its main mechanics are Variable Phase Order.
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About the game
Puerto Rico: Expansions 1&2 includes two previously released expansions in a single package: • The New Buildings adds forests to the game and introduces the following new buildings: Aqueduct, Forest House, Black Market, Storehouse, Guesthouse, Church, Trading Post, Small Wharf, Lighthouse, Library, Speciality Factory, Union Hall, Cloister, and Statue. These buildings can be mixed and matched with the existing building in the Puerto Rico base game. • The Nobles includes tokens that are used like colonists, but some of the seven new buildings provide different properties depending on whether they are occupied by nobles or colonists.
Editions
- Puerto Rico: Expansions 1&2 – The New Buildings & The NoblesenRio Grande Games2019
- Puerto Rico: Expansions 1&2 – The New Buildings & The Noblesenalea, Ravensburger AG, Rio Grande Games2019
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Ravensburger AG
- alea
- Rio Grande Games
Questions and answers
Puerto Rico: Expansions 1&2 – The New Buildings & The Nobles 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 Puerto Rico: Expansions 1&2 – The New Buildings & The Nobles is 90 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 Puerto Rico: Expansions 1&2 – The New Buildings & The Nobles 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.
Puerto Rico: Expansions 1&2 – The New Buildings & The Nobles has a complexity rating of 3.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Puerto Rico: Expansions 1&2 – The New Buildings & The Nobles belongs to these categories: Economic, Farming, and City Building. Its main mechanics are Variable Phase Order. 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 Puerto Rico: Expansions 1&2 – The New Buildings & The Nobles are: Andreas Seyfarth. 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 Puerto Rico: Expansions 1&2 – The New Buildings & The Nobles as an expansion for Puerto Rico. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Puerto Rico to use it. Check that your edition of Puerto Rico is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.