Box front · source
What this is
Wrangle their herd of cows across the Midwest prairie and deliver it to Kansas City. Resources are tight enough that every improvement competes with the need to score, expand, or prepare for the next round.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–4
- Minimum age
- 12 and up
- First published
- 2021
- Designer
- Alexander Pfister
- Box size
- 29.7 × 29.7 × 7.5 cm
- Photographs
- 1
8.2out of 10412 ratings
How players rate Great Western Trail: Second Edition
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 replayability7.8/10
- Ease of teach4.7/10
- Gateway friendliness4.8/10
- Component quality6.6/10
- Table presence8.4/10
- Travel friendliness5.7/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.4SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive5.1FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckMostly skill4.5Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.3Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.7LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.7SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyA lot3.9No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.4Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookGreat Western Trail: Second Edition RulebookEN · 20 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
29.7 × 29.7 × 7.5 cm
- Shelf volume
- 6.6 L
- Shelf width used
- 7.5 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 4
Source: measured