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Lightning Train

470.4Networks & Routes

Players
1–4
Time
120 min
Weight
Rating

Lead a North American railway company to build lightning-fast routes and deliver goods before your rivals.

Gameplay

Players draw chips from a personal bag to fuel actions, acquire stronger tokens, and manage costs. They place routes and open stations create delivery networks, lucrative shipments and block opponents for victory. Somewhere midway between Ticket to Ride & Brass Birmingham.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateSteep
TempoRelaxedThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:7.23.00BoardGameGeek

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