2003
BGG rank #5969
1844: Schweiz
3–7 players
300–360 min
Ages 12+
4.1/5 complexity
5.7/10 rating
About this game
1844 is an 18xx railroad and stock trading game based on Francis Tresham's 1829. It follows the start of public railway operations in the year 1844 in Switzerland. Many specifics to Swiss railway system development have been implemented in order to resemble history as closely as possible. The game incorporates 7 private companies, 5 mountain railroads, 5 tunnel operators and a total of 15 railroad corporations.
What it feels like
Network and Route Building
Tile Placement
Auction / Bidding
Stock Holding
Economic
Trains
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