Age of Steam
(2002)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 13 and up. You can play with 1 to 6 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Auction / Bidding, Catch the Leader, Connections, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Loans, Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver, Player Elimination, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Selection Order Bid, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tile Placement, Turn Order: Auction und Victory Points as a Resource...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 120 |
| Minimum age: | 13 |
| Number of players: | 1 - 6 |
| Publisher: | Warfrog Games, Arclight Games, CZ Cloud Soft Co. Ltd, Delta Vision Publishing, Eagle-Gryphon Games, Enjoy Game, Korea Boardgames, Pegasus Spiele, Portal Games, Quined White Goblin Games, Rawstone, Skellig Games, Wargames Club Publishing, Winsome Games |
| Designers: | John Bohrer, Martin Wallace |
| Artists: | Sean Brown, Peter Dennis, Paul Niemeyer, Ian O'Toole |
| Mechanics: | Auction / Bidding, Catch the Leader, Connections, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Loans, Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver, Player Elimination, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Selection Order Bid, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tile Placement, Turn Order: Auction, Victory Points as a Resource |
Steam-belching iron horses roar across the wild plains! Age of Steam relives the era when pioneering U.S. railroads built the tracks that transformed America's economy. The cut-throat action is centered on the industrial powerhouses of the growing nation: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, and beyond.
Challenges that await you:
Can you finance both the most extensive track network and the most powerful locomotives?
Which routes will give the best returns on their costs?
Can you beat the opposition to the most lucrative shipments?
Will you make enough money to pay your aggressive creditors?
Competition is brutal, with the game usually going to the player who plans most carefully.
Each self-contained phase in the game keeps players constantly involved in making vital decisions and interacting with other players. Age of Steam also allows towns to be developed into cities, ensuring that no two games are exactly the same.
See also Age of Steam FAQ
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