- BGG rank
- BGG #534
- BGG rating
- 7.4
San Juan (Second Edition)
- 2–4 players
- 45–60 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2014
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Rules assistance for San Juan: The New Buildings & The Events
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 45 min
- 10+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for San Juan: The New Buildings & The Events
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
San Juan: The New Buildings & The Events is an expansion for San Juan released in 2009 for 2–4 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Andreas Seyfarth and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Variable Phase Order.
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About the game
Expansion I,The New Buildings The 31 new cards (26 violet buildings and 5 factories), are shuffled with the cards from the basic game. Expansion II, The Events: 6 different event cards are added. During the game every time an event card is revealed face up, whether it be during the card’s distribution at the beginning of the game, during the councilor phase, the trader phase, the prospector phase, by using the power of a building or by the resolution of an event, this card is placed face up alongside the character tiles in the middle of the table, and a replacement card is drawn immediately. This expansion has not been released separately, but can be found in the Treasure Chest. The buildings (but not the events) were also included in the 2014 edition of San Juan, along with a new building not previously available in any version: The Hut.
Designers
Publishers
- Ravensburger AG
- alea
- Rio Grande Games
Questions and answers
San Juan: The New Buildings & The Events supports 2–4 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 San Juan: The New Buildings & The Events is 45 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 San Juan: The New Buildings & The Events 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.
San Juan: The New Buildings & The Events has a complexity rating of 3.0 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.
San Juan: The New Buildings & The Events belongs to these categories: Card Game, Economic, and City Building. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and 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 San Juan: The New Buildings & The Events 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 San Juan: The New Buildings & The Events as an expansion for San Juan. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need San Juan to use it. Check that your edition of San Juan is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.