1846: The Race for the Midwest

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1846: The Race for the Midwest

470.5Networks & Routes

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

Railroad investors and presidents compete to build the most valuable Midwestern rail empire and end the game richest.

Gameplay

Buy and sell shares, lay track tiles, place stations, run routes for revenue, and purchase trains to grow your companies and personal wealth. The tension is timing and brinkmanship—reading the market, choking routes, and avoiding being stuck holding a collapsing railroad.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateHeavy
TempoLightThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:7.93.99BoardGameGeek

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