Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition — Board Game Almanac

What this is

In Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition, players build a network of rails and roads through a watery 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

7.1out of 10113 ratings

How players rate Railroad Ink: Deep Blue 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 replayability6.6/10
Ease of teach6.7/10
Gateway friendliness6.5/10
Component quality7.0/10
Table presence7.2/10
Travel friendliness6.7/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate4.7SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessGentle3.9FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced5.4Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationPresent6.3Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityLight2.6LightHeavy
Decision complexityModerate2.9SimpleDemanding
Language dependencySome3.1No textText-heavy
Table spaceKitchen table4.8Lap trayTwo tables

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Rules & files

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Box & shelf

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