Irish Gauge

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Irish Gauge

470.3Networks & Routes

Players
3–5 (Ideal 4)
Time
60 min
Complexity
Rating

Investors and railway barons compete to build Ireland’s rail lines and profit most from booming connections between towns and cities.

Gameplay

To finish richest, you auction company shares, place track cubes to extend rail lines, upgrade towns into cities, and trigger dividend payouts. Every choice risks enriching rivals, as routes you build and payouts you time can hand opponents the bigger windfall.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateHeavy
TempoLightThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:7.22.33BoardGameGeek

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