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What this is
In Railways of the World, players build rails, race to deliver scarce goods, and fulfill their Rail Baron's secret goal. From there, build their budding railroad network into a vast empire. The game is the new base game for the system and includes the engine placards, railroad tiles, train tokens, money, bonds, and other items that are needed in almost all the Railways of the World series.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–6
- Listed play time
- 120 minutes
- Minimum age
- 10 and up
- First published
- 2005
- Designers
- Glenn Drover, Martin Wallace
- Publisher
- Eagle Games
- Photographs
- 1
Publisher
- Eagle GamesOfficial site
How players rate Railways of the World
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.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 4.
- 2p6.847 ratings
- 3p7.247 ratings
- 4p7.847 ratings
- 5p7.246 ratings
- 6p6.846 ratings
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 replayability7.1/10
- Ease of teach5.3/10
- Gateway friendliness5.5/10
- Component quality6.0/10
- Table presence7.4/10
- Travel friendliness5.5/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.7SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.9FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced4.7Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent6.1Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.4LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.6SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal2.3No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.6Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookRailways of the World Rule Book CompendiumEN · 32 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
Box dimensions are not recorded for this edition yet. Once a publisher supplies them, or an owner measures them, this shows shelf volume, spine width and how many copies fit in a 33 cm cube.