Puerto Rico was the #1 Game for SIX YEARS (according to BoardGameGeek)

I purchased BOTH the base/core standard game AND the all in Grande Pledge from Awaken  Realms.  Here are my thoughts on what I will actually use when playing the game:

I think my choice of what I will use when playing the game is: Acrylic building & role tiles, 3D plantation/estate tiles, 3D Trading House (and maybe the building where the workers are recruited), 3D crates of produce (ie, bananas, corn, etc), metal coins … I think I will try playing with the 3D miniatures for the workers (though the tan circular discs are just fine too – and both will fit in the indented circle in the 3D plantation/estate tiles … I like the neoprene mat but it doesn’t fit in the box… the 3D ships are nice but perhaps easier to play with the cardboard ships. First player marker is kind of irrelevant so I may use the 3D version or the cardbard (not sure). Wooden victory point tokens are the same. I packed everything that I am going to use into the Special Edition box and there is 2 inches lid lift.

=> BoardGameGeek
=> Gamefound

=> Final Special Edition Rulebook // from=> Awaken Realms download section
=> Len’s 1pg Rule Summary (v3) for 3-5 players
=> Lens 1pg 2player Puerto Rico 1897 SE Rule Summary (v5) for 2 players

SEE ALSO=> Deluxe Edition (before the Special Edition was way way more deluxe)
=> 3D printable WAY BETTER round Resource Tray(s)

=> Video playlist Special Edition // Original Edition

This is MY unboxing of the Grande Pledge (with EVERYTHING) comparing it to the base/core game and also comparing with the original game:

Review (I think she called it a “perfect game”) PLUS she called it her #1 game of 2025 – see bottom of page:

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