Puerto Rico vs The Resistance: Avalon
Side by side comparison of two top board games
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is a classic strategy game where players take on the roles of plantation owners in colonial Puerto Rico. Players grow crops, construct buildings, and ship goods back to Europe. The game features a unique role-selection mechanic where each turn, players choose roles that benefit both themselves and others, creating deep strategic decisions.
The Resistance: Avalon
The Resistance: Avalon is a social deduction game where players are Knights of the Round Table on a quest to find the Holy Grail. Hidden among them are spies working for Mordred. Players debate, accuse, and vote to determine who goes on missions. This hidden-identity game is all about reading players and building trust.
Specification Comparison
| Spec | Puerto Rico | The Resistance: Avalon |
|---|---|---|
| BGG Rank | 8 ✓ | 146 |
| Rating | 8 ✓ | 7.6 |
| Year Published | 2002 ✓ | 2012 |
| Price | 40 | 20 ✓ |
| Min Players | 2 ✓ | 5 |
| Max Players | 5 | 10 ✓ |
| Play Time (min) | 120 | 30 ✓ |
| Min Age | 12 ✓ | 13 |
| Complexity (1-5) | 3.27 ✓ | 1.77 |
Puerto Rico wins in 6 categories, The Resistance: Avalon wins in 3 categories.