Isla Rica

I downloaded this app in preparation to buy the board game (Puerto Rico). The rules were confusing at first, but once understood it is a great game to play. Good app. No bugs. No ads - nicely done.

Generally a great game, especially as no other Android version of the closely-related board game Puerto Rico exists. I wouldn't go into playing this version without having played the board game previously, but it's a great app to keep you practicing. The AI can be a bit dodgy, though. Even on Hard, it often picks the captain or trader cards when it has no resources to offer to either and when there's only 5 reals (1dubloon) on them. Not sure if this is intentional? Seems odd to me. Otherwise good, though.

Few rule differences to Puerto Rico but very, very slight. All together good representation of the classic game

Really good implementation of the board game. AI needs a little tweak though they often grab more plantations than they can buy buildings to operate those plantations.

I have started three games now with palm oil buildings. Whether I put a worker on them or not, I am told that when I produce, I skipped my action. Yes, there is definitely still palm oil in the supply. The only resource I have successfully produced is a banana. The rules are awkwardly worded, and the game moves too fast to be able to tell what is happening, or why. The player needs to be able to read things them tap to confirm There is no indication of when one round is starting and when the next begins. There is no indication of why a player is sometimes unable to take an action. The game does not tell you that you need both a plantation and a matching building to produce a good. The game does not explain why sometimes there are buildings available to build, and sometimes there are not. The game does not explain why sometimes you are unable to sell your goods even if you are the one who took the producer action. Functionally it's a good start for an app, but I think that unfortunately the game makes no sense unless you already know how to play Puerto Rico. I can't give a good rating to a game that doesn't teach me clearly how to play the game.

If you don't already know how to play this game, you certainly won't learn how from the tutorial. Uninstalled.