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What this is
Finance, build, and run railways in the American Midwest. Rail development changes the value of shared companies, forcing players to think as both operators and investors.
At a glance
- Players
- 3–5
- Listed play time
- 240 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2005
- Designer
- Thomas Lehmann
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate 1846: The Race for the Midwest
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.6/10
- Ease of teach4.7/10
- Gateway friendliness5.0/10
- Component quality7.7/10
- Table presence6.2/10
- Travel friendliness5.9/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate6.1SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.2FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.6Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.7Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.3LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate2.8SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.4No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.0Lap trayTwo tables
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