Let's Make a Bus Route

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Let's Make a Bus Route

470.2Networks & Routes

Players
2–5
Time
30 min
Complexity
Rating

Rival bus companies chart new routes across Kyoto to ferry students, tourists, and commuters to key sights while dodging traffic.

Gameplay

A shared card flip dictates each player's movement pattern, then players draw that segment on a communal map and record collected riders and locations on personal boards. Efficient routing earns bonuses for first arrivals, while overlapping paths create traffic penalties and tight spatial competition.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateHeavy
TempoLightThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:7.31.92BoardGameGeek

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