Puerto Rico

A profile of Puerto Rico, a strategy board game designed by Andreas Seyfarth and published by Rio Grande Games / Alea.

Some basic strategy tips for the board game Puerto Rico. New players can learn the importance of early money, the advantage of predicting what role your opponent might choose, and the key of comparative advantage over absolute advantage.

Puerto Rico was my pick as the best board game published in 2002.

Puerto Rico is one of the best games ever published by Alea, a German game publisher with an excellent reputation among serious gamers.

A strategy guide for the board game Puerto Rico, focused on using the Craftsman role. Many Puerto Rico players consider the Craftsman one of the weakest roles in Puerto Rico, and rightly so, but there are times when picking Craftsman is important.

Some strategy tips for picking the Builder in the board game Puerto Rico. Various pieces of advice for how to use the Builder role effectively in Puerto Rico, such as when you should build and what to grab first.

Some tips on how to use the Settler role effectively in the board game Puerto Rico. This basic strategy guide for using the Settler offers advice on when to settle, what to grab, and why it is essential to pick up an early quarry.

Some tips on how to use the Trader role effectively in the board game Puerto Rico. Learn how to leverage your monopolies for extra doubloons, when to pick Trader aggressively, and when to let your opponents do the work for you.

Some strategy tips on using the Captain role in the board game Puerto Rico. Managing which crops end up on the ships is important, which is why taking the captain role soon after crafting can often be vital. However, there are some other considerations.

How to use the Prospector role in the board game Puerto Rico. Choosing the Prospector when picking a role is not as complicated as most Puerto Rico strategy.