Very first game of Puerto Rico
Somehow John and Tim were interested enough to play Puerto Rico that we actually tried it, with Li Zhen coming along for the ride as well. So, for the first time since I bought this game back in February, we played it, which means I no longer have any unplayed boardgames!
To start, I have to explain the rules. And with John and Tim, it's always chaotic with the rules. Seriously. And this game is not easy to explain, either, especially with all the buildings, which really made the game quite overwhelming. The game starts...and we still couldn't figure out exactly what's going on with this game. It's just a weird game, I'd have to say. Sure I can see how the mechanics work and stuff, but I simply could not understand how they work together, and if there's any strategy at all...
In any case, Li Zhen and I went for the production strategy, producing a variety of different crops whenever craftsman phase comes. John and Tim went for the building strategy, buying a ton of buildings while not really producing much at all. One thing I forgot was that buying buildings gives victory points, so that's probably my downfall. Even though I accumulated lots of victory points from the deliveries, I lack the points from the other things. In any case, the game ended amidst a lot of confusion, and of course John won with Li Zhen close behind. So now John likes this game...boo...heh.
Final scores: (VP chips + building VPs + large building VPs)
To start, I have to explain the rules. And with John and Tim, it's always chaotic with the rules. Seriously. And this game is not easy to explain, either, especially with all the buildings, which really made the game quite overwhelming. The game starts...and we still couldn't figure out exactly what's going on with this game. It's just a weird game, I'd have to say. Sure I can see how the mechanics work and stuff, but I simply could not understand how they work together, and if there's any strategy at all...
In any case, Li Zhen and I went for the production strategy, producing a variety of different crops whenever craftsman phase comes. John and Tim went for the building strategy, buying a ton of buildings while not really producing much at all. One thing I forgot was that buying buildings gives victory points, so that's probably my downfall. Even though I accumulated lots of victory points from the deliveries, I lack the points from the other things. In any case, the game ended amidst a lot of confusion, and of course John won with Li Zhen close behind. So now John likes this game...boo...heh.
Final scores: (VP chips + building VPs + large building VPs)
Tim: 15 + 14 + 0 = 29
John: 20 + 17 + 4 = 41
Me: 25 + 12 + 0 = 37
Li Zhen: 17 + 17 + 5 = 39.
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