American Rails

American Rails

Tim Harrison (2009)

6.1
BGG Rating 1.1K votes
3-5 players Best: 4-5 90 min 14+
Complexity Medium — 2.9/5
View on BoardGameGeek

About

In American Rails, each player assumes the role of a wealthy capitalist managing a portfolio of stocks and bonds in six fictional railroad companies. Through ruthless negotiation and rigorous planning, players struggle to increase the value of their holdings and reap the profits. The player with the most money at the end of the game will become the nation's first railroad baron and win the game. This luckless game was inspired by John Bohrer's creation of Chicago Express and the Historic Railroads System from Winsome Games. Set in the United States east of the Mississippi, American Rails features player-controlled variable turn order, "city dilution", and variable set-ups, giving this cutthroat train game an unprecedented level of replayability.

Publisher Games on the Brain , Quined Games Artist Tim Harrison, Alexandre Roche
Recommended: 3-5 players No necessary in-game text

BGG Community Intel

6.1

Weighted Avg

1.1K

Ratings

1.5K

Owned

368

Wishlisted

Std Dev: 1.20 Wanting: 96 Trading: 53 Strategy Rank: #1192
Reviews

Reviews

0 reviews

No reviews yet. Be the first to write one!

Table Talk

Table Talk

Log in to join the conversation.

No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!