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GeekList: Games I played at Camas Con
Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
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Brad, Tony and I played a quick 3 player game of San Juan before breakfast & chapel. Tony won; Brad made it interesting; and I was completely out of contention.
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Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
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Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
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And this is the game that Race Ripped off. Psh.
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GeekList: Which games do you play while BBG.com was down?
Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
Luis Fernandez
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An Easey game that surprised me how i like the game for have the role system from Puerto rico adapted to a fast paced game, i was lucky and won my very first two times playing it.
 
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GeekList: Nickels and Dimes of 2005, and Where They Are Now
Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
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(5 plays in 2005, now 24 total) A great game which is played year after year and will continue to be so.
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This is the one game that I've almost always got in my rucksack.
We stop for a cuppa, this hits the table. It goes everywhere and plays great every time.
 
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GeekList: Games Played At London On Board 26.03.12
Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
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Nearly played this, but in spite of two copies in attendance I didn't.
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GeekList: The Alea Small Box Challenge
Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
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Bobby Warren
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Played 3/31/12 using both mini expansions from the Treasure Chest.
 
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Played 3/31/12 using both mini expansions from the Treasure Chest.

Nice! What did you think of them? I haven't incorporated them into my games, yet.
 
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Bobby Warren
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I like them. The new cards are just that, new cards. Some are really useful, some aren't. The Park threw us off the first time we played with the cards.

The Events change things up some, giving the players occasional different options. I like them less, but for now I will be leaving them shuffled into the deck.
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Played:02.04.2012
 
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GeekList: Family growth leaving less time for gaming: a list of quick and intense 2 player games
Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
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We've been playing a lot of this lately. It's pretty fast and plays well (I think) for two.
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GeekList: The Silver Geeklist
Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
Tim Thornhill
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Has silver smelters as buildings.
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GeekList: Best Single Purchase 2-Player Card Game
Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
Martin Cooper
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Can take more than two but works well with two.
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I have been curious about people thoughts on if getting San Juan is a good idea, when I already own Puerto Rico?

I have been hesitant to own both, but I have a hard time getting it to the table; not much interest from others. Was hoping to see if this was similar but shorter, maybe? And worked well with 2?

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It's not really similar to Puerto Rico, except for the role selection. It's rather a lot like Race for the Galaxy.

This.

It's also really good when combined with the expansion from Treasure Chest which adds a little more depth to the game. Race for the Galaxy is the better game overall but San Juan is more accessible.
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Want to just say this is great as a two, three or four player game.
It just works.
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Styfen wrote:
UhhhClem wrote:
It's not really similar to Puerto Rico, except for the role selection. It's rather a lot like Race for the Galaxy.

This.

It's also really good when combined with the expansion from Treasure Chest which adds a little more depth to the game. Race for the Galaxy is the better game overall but San Juan is more accessible.


+1 for Treasure Chest expansion (New Buildings). We prefer San Juan + exp to Race For the Galaxy because it's so much easier to learn and play. Race is good, but it's got a heavy learning curve.

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Styfen wrote:
UhhhClem wrote:
It's not really similar to Puerto Rico, except for the role selection. It's rather a lot like Race for the Galaxy.

This.

It's also really good when combined with the expansion from Treasure Chest which adds a little more depth to the game. Race for the Galaxy is the better game overall but San Juan is more accessible.


I own San Juan for the sole purpose of teaching Race for the Galaxy.
 
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GeekList: Testing the Percentages - A Games Only Math Trade
Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
Kevin Kahn
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Condition: Lightly used (5ish plays), small ding in box.
Version: English
Shipping: US for free, First $10 anywhere else.
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GeekList: Testing the Percentages - A Games Only Math Trade
Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
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Condition: Complete. Cards are in good shape. Box has some whitening on edges and a minor dished top.
Rio Grande Games. 2004

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Version: Milton Bradley 1984 (as pictured).
Board is in good condition. Missing one ticket. Tickets are generally in good condition and a few show signs of wear (bent edges). Box has whitening on the edges and dished top.

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Zombies and Zombies 2 are complete except the rules for Zombies 2 are missing and a previous owner disposed of the box for Zombies 2 so both games are in the Zombies box. The box has wear including some minor discoloration as well as wear on the edges and corners. Cards, figures, and zombies are in good shape. Zombies is 2001 ed from Journeyman Press

Shipping: Free shipping to CON US
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GeekList: Testing the Percentages - A Games Only Math Trade
Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
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Box has a few small dents, but the game is in great condition.

I will ship anywhere in the US.
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Rio Grande?
 
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GeekList: Games Twisted By Removing The First Letter
Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
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Okay, this one is really silly.

The Mexican lightbulb changing game! Just Juan player is needed.
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Pat McLaughlin
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How about a band counting in a tune

"an juan, an two anna juan two three"
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Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
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Condado - San Juan for the Android
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GeekList: LAST DAY! The 125+ item, $1 minimum, no reserve, ship anywhere in the world (from the US) auction. Ends Saturday April 7 at 11:59 PM Eastern US time
Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
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English Rio Grande edition. Very good condition. Comes in Mayday premium thickness sleeves.

See also the two San Juan expansions I have listed separately here.
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$1 - San Juan
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Jim Chaney
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$13 - San Juan
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$14. My wife says, "I like San Juan and you should buy it." I say, Ok, I'll try.
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$15 My wife says, "Stop spending money on board games!". I pretend not to hear. whistle
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$17. She is forcing me!
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GeekList: Math Trade do Coelhinho 2012 - Troca-troca sabor chocolate - Março 2012
Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
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Jogo novo. Nunca foi jogado.
Edição em inglês.

ENVIO EM ATÉ UMA SEMANA APÓS O FINAL DA MATH-TRADE!!
 
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GeekList: Math Trade do Coelhinho 2012 - Troca-troca sabor chocolate - Março 2012
Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
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Jogo novo. Nunca jogado.
Edição em inglês.

ENVIO EM ATÉ UMA SEMANA APÓS O FINAL DA MATH-TRADE!!

 
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GeekList: Reflections on Family Gaming: What's Worked for Us...and What Hasn't
Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
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This is a favorite for 2-player games (I got it for that reason) that my son also enjoys. I don't have the expansion--I would love it, but it seems a little silly to buy the Treasure Chest expansion for several other games, only some of which we own. That said, I think it plays well for two and for three as well.

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Played this loads with just two of us but had our first game with four tonight. Really different with lots of cards being drawn each turn. Makes production a very viable option.
Try it with four, you'll like it but it will make you change tactics a little.
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I was able to get just the San Juan expansion cards via trade. Well worth it. Takes SJ from a very good to great game, IMO.
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GeekList: 6 Months in the UK!!! My gaming diagnosis. - Successes and Failures.
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Canadian Dave
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Mosiah and I really like this one. Mike loathes it, so we don't play it with Mike. It's a good strategy and I would've liked to have Puerto Rico here with me.
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GeekList: Gaming at The Burrow, March 13, 2012
Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
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Autumn has played Puerto Rico and had been wanting to get in a play of this. Dan wrote the scores down on the handy dandy little sheet, and I forgot to record them, so scores to come later.
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Autumn: 22

Yay me!
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San Juan - Rio Grande First Edition (2004) | English

Received in a previous trade. The game is in great shape. The box is gently dished/bowed on the sides, and the cards show some evidence of use. The original scorepad and pencil look barely used, all cards and tokens are accounted for and in the original insert.

Smoke free as long as I've owned it, ships free to contiguous US. I'll pay the first $8 elsewhere.
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Played numerous times. Good condition.

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Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:119]
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Game in good shape. Some of the sheets on the pads have been used, but not extensively.

Some wear and tear on the edges of the role cards, but not too bad that it affects gameplay.

Will ship for free, but only in CONUS
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Discarding for Currency (Hand Management with a twist)

While I appreciate that this has been employed effectively in many card games devised from a traditional deck of 52 playing cards, I particularly like how the mechanic is employed in San Juan and Race for the Galaxy.

In these games, the cards in your hand offer things that you can build, colonize, etc. Each of these objects has a cost attached to it. The mechanic allows remaining cards in your hand to act as currency by discarding the number of cards equal to the value of the object you wish to deploy.

Perhaps this is simple of me to think so, but I find this mechanic to be pure genius. It allows the game designer to employ a fourth demension into the game without requiring additional pieces. For those who like to indulge their geekdom at coffee shops or bars, easy packing, quick setup and minimal real estate are critical to a fun and relaxed gaming experience. San Juan has quickly become a favorite two player game for my wife and I. I just recently purchased RTFG and except it to fill a similar role.

This mechanic is accessible to children assuming you can get passed other constraints around having a concealed hand in the first place. Once my daughter is a bit better at reading I expect to be pulling out San Juan with her regularly.
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Up until here, I completely agreed with how enjoyable each mechanic is. The discarding cards to play one I feel forces players to play the most effective card, which can eventually lead to the game feeling scripted to me. Of course, that is one opinion. I still love the mechanics you listed in all the games above as well.
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