… Play Nice (please)
2-6 players (best with 3-4) // 15 mins // Easy
One of the most compact games! You actually roll the pieces of cheese!
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Kickstarter
=> Official Website
=> Len’s half page Rules Summary
How to Play (but quite ambiguous):
Word Games
Word Games
Word Games:
Word Games:
Word games
2 Players // 20 mins // Easy to learn and play
Like a page in a Word Search book … a grid of letters and you try to find words in a straight line up, down, left or right or even diagonal!
=> Len’s half page Rule Summary (v2)
Make it a four player game? 32 tiles in one game plus 28 tiles in the other – 60 tiles. Instead of 4×4 with 16 tiles … 6×6 with 36 tiles … each player keeps the same number of markers to start the game (ie, 25 for each player – 26 for first player). Or perhaps two 4×4 grids (32 tiles) and you choose which one to find your word on. Or perhaps 5×5 grid (25 tiles) plus give each of the four players one grid (25+4=29 tiles) to place anywhere on any turn (just like gaining one by finding a word that has letters on 3 or more tiles)
A great quick look at dozens of Word Games (but NOT WordSpot):
And another TEN word games list (again, doesn’t include WordSpot though):
WordSpot game:
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Kickstarter
=> Rulebook
=> The Insert Design (photos in their update)
=> Len’s 1 page Rule Summary (v1)
How To Play:
A bit larger list than the highlights list!
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Official Website
=> Kickstarter (already ended for original game)
=> Kickstarter (for expanded game … in 2026)
=> Rulebook
May be easier with fewer players (ie, 2 or 3).
Excellent calm explanation of how to play (better than the official how to play):
I now have the game… and it is even more hilarious than Ready Set Bet!
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Official Website
=> Rulebook
=> Len’s 1 page Rule Summary (v3)
Live Playthrough
Community: 3-6 players, best with 4 (solo & 2 player variants included, 7 player included but not recommended)
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Kickstarter
=> Official Website
=> Official Rulebook // Latest edition of rulebook
=> Len’s 1 page Rule Summary
=> Video Playlist
=> Background Music for this game
How To Play:
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
=> Len’s 1pg 2player Rule Summary (v2) 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:
Continue reading “Puerto Rico (Special 3D Edition by Awaken Realms)”
=> BoardGameGeek (regular edition)
=> Rulebook
=> Len’s 1pg Rule Summary (v1)
=> Web-based Horse Racing (so you don’t have to roll the dice)
=> Download the App (for Apple and Android and Web)
=> Music to play before the race starts
=> Video Playlist (High Roller edition – mostly unboxing videos)
=> Video Playlist (regular edition)
=> at the bottom of the page is a video of the excited announcer for the races
The first four videos are from my favorite reviewers:
Quick Overview of the giant High Roller edition
Continue reading “Ready Set Bet (giant High Roller edition)”
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