Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
I backed the base Special Edition from @awakenrealms you can learn more about it on Board Game Geek here: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/415843/puerto-rico-1897-special-edition
We aim to give you a real life play experience, so just like you, we may get rules wrong and fix them or not later on.
0:00 Introduction & Welcome
0:17 Setup Instructions - Building Tray & Resources
1:00 Role Selection & Two-Player Mechanics
2:30 Worker Supply & Game Components
3:00 Scoring Overview - Victory Points & Buildings
5:30 Turn Structure Explanation
6:00 First Turn - Initial Moves & Strategy
9:30 Early Game Play - Building & Recruiting
15:00 Mid-Game Development - Resource Production
20:00 Trading & Selling Goods
25:00 Captain Action & Shipping Mechanics
30:00 Resource Spoilage & Warehouses
35:00 Mid-Game Strategy Discussion
40:00 Late Game - Accumulating Resources
45:00 High Production Rounds
50:00 End Game Triggers & Final Rounds
55:00 Final Scoring Buildings & Point Calculation
58:00 Game End & Score Totals
59:00 Designer Commentary - Two-Player Balance Issues
1:00:30 Game Teardown & Component Organization
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I backed the base Special Edition from @awakenrealms you can learn more about it on Board Game Geek here: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/415843/puerto-rico-1897-special-edition
We aim to give you a real life play experience, so just like you, we may get rules wrong and fix them or not later on.
0:00 Introduction & Welcome
0:17 Setup Instructions - Building Tray & Resources
1:00 Role Selection & Two-Player Mechanics
2:30 Worker Supply & Game Components
3:00 Scoring Overview - Victory Points & Buildings
5:30 Turn Structure Explanation
6:00 First Turn - Initial Moves & Strategy
9:30 Early Game Play - Building & Recruiting
15:00 Mid-Game Development - Resource Production
20:00 Trading & Selling Goods
25:00 Captain Action & Shipping Mechanics
30:00 Resource Spoilage & Warehouses
35:00 Mid-Game Strategy Discussion
40:00 Late Game - Accumulating Resources
45:00 High Production Rounds
50:00 End Game Triggers & Final Rounds
55:00 Final Scoring Buildings & Point Calculation
58:00 Game End & Score Totals
59:00 Designer Commentary - Two-Player Balance Issues
1:00:30 Game Teardown & Component Organization
Make sure you like, subscribe, and hit notifications for all my board game content. I live stream every Friday at 6:30pm EST and Saturday at 10:30am EST.
Follow me on my other socials:
tiktok.com/@boardgaymesjames
instagram.com/boardgaymesjames
twitch.tv/boardgaymesjames
#boardgames #tabletopgames #boardgame #gamenight #boardgamegeek #bgg #tabletopgaming #juegosdemesa #cardgame #cardgames #boardgamer #boardgaming #boardgameaddict #brettspiel #jeuxdesociété #boardgamenight #brettspiele #bggcommunity #giochidatavolo #jogosdetabuleiro
