American Rails
(2009)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 14 and up. You can play with 3 to 5 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Action Drafting, Auction / Bidding, Income, Investment, Negotiation, Network and Route Building, Stock Holding, Turn Order: Claim Action und Victory Points as a Resource...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 90 |
| Minimum age: | 14 |
| Number of players: | 3 - 5 |
| Publisher: | Games on the Brain, Quined Games |
| Designers: | Tim Harrison |
| Artists: | Tim Harrison, Alexandre Roche |
| Mechanics: | Action Drafting, Auction / Bidding, Income, Investment, Negotiation, Network and Route Building, Stock Holding, Turn Order: Claim Action, Victory Points as a Resource |
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 development 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.
Last Updated: 2025-08-13 20:14:58 UTC
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