Puerto Rico (Special 3D Edition by Awaken Realms)

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

=> BoardGameGeek
=> Gamefound

=> Rules preliminary Special Edition (preliminary Special Edition)
=> Final Special Edition Rulebook // from=> Awaken Realms download section
=> Len’s 1 page Rule Summary (v2)

SEE ALSO=> Deluxe Edition (before the Special Edition was way way more deluxe)

=> Video playlist Special Edition // Original Edition

Review (I think she called it a “perfect game”):

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Cosmic Encounter

=> BoardGameGeek PLUS 7 Expansions (in order of release – first three add a player):
=> Incursion // Conflict // Alliance // Storm // Dominion // Eons // Odyssey
=> 2pg Rules Summary (not Len’s though) with Added Reference Card
=> Quick Start Guide (Official Comic Style)
=> Core Game Rulebook (Official) 2018
=> Rulebook (official) 2008 (some say it’s better)

=> Master Alien Selector v7 Spreadsheet (make a copy for yourself) / or BGG Master Aliens Selector v7 Color Coded – List PDF (Helps Choose Aliens)
=> Alien Database (figures someone would do this:)
=> Alien Sheets / Alien Tips (Fandom Wiki)
=> 3D printing planets for the game (an article about doing it – VERY time consuming) / video of them

=> Len’s Alien List v5 Color coded (2 columns per page color coded by alert AND expansion)

=> Play Online (web based)

=> Select an Alien by number (1-238) [repeat if needed]

How to play each Alien (for and against):

=> Base Game
=>
Cosmic Incursion
=> Cosmic Alliance
=> Cosmic Conflict
=>
 Cosmic Dominion
=> Cosmic Storm
=> Cosmic Eons
=> Cosmic Odyssey

=> Video playlist

Great Overview plus How To Play:

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Vantage

=> BoardGameGeek
=> Annotated Rulebook v20
=> Official Player Aid Reference Card
=> Lens 1 page Rules Summary Vantage v2
=> Errata (mistakes on the cards) – see end of this article)

=> RulePop (includes the errata and easy to use storybook entries)

=> Vantage Locations Checklist (v2 with room for journal notes)
=> Log Your Journey (location by location) Thin Columns
=> Vantage Travel Journal (lots of room for journaling along with location number space plus print single sided so spiral bound has alternating blank pages)

=> Video playlist
=> Several videos about things we may be playing wrong (officially recommended)
=> Background Music for Vantage

From the designer: Vantage is primarily designed to reward curiosity, observation, and shared knowledge (either with other players or with yourself from previous plays). It is a rewarding, abundant game, not a punishing game; if you pay attention, use your eyes, and discuss what you see and have seen, the game will reward you. [ie, you ALWAYS succeed when you try something … it’s just that the COST to have done it can be minor or MAJOR:) ]

Tip: Games may be harder with fewer players. However, with 4, 5 or 6 players there is quite a bit of lag before you get your turn again!

It is possible to add in or drop players to a game in progress. To add in . . . just like another escape pod landed on the planet, treat them like additional player in start up, and have them land on the planet and add 2 more black dice to the game.

Overview (queued to summing up the game – if you like it, go back to the beginning for his overview of playing the game)

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