Railroad Ink: Blazing Red Edition

What this is

In Railroad Ink: Blazing Red Edition, players build a network of rails and roads throughout a fiery landscape. The economic contest rewards players who can separate a company's success from the value of their own holdings.

At a glance

Players: 1–6
Listed play time: 20–30 minutes
Minimum age: 8 and up
First published: 2018
Designers: Hjalmar Hach, Lorenzo Silva
Photographs: 1

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How players rate Railroad Ink: Blazing Red 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 replayability5.9/10
Ease of teach5.2/10
Gateway friendliness5.3/10
Component quality6.2/10
Table presence7.2/10
Travel friendliness6.2/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate5.0SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessCompetitive5.3FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced5.4Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationPresent6.1Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityModerate3.1LightHeavy
Decision complexityModerate2.9SimpleDemanding
Language dependencySome3.3No textText-heavy
Table spaceKitchen table5.0Lap trayTwo tables

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Rules & files

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