Box front · source
What this is
Acquire locomotives & industry, build track, and hire the best engineers in Russia. On each track, as the track head advances, they cross several thresholds that provide awards: the ability to start a new color of track, victory points, bonus tiles, etc. In Russian Railroads, players compete in an exciting race to build the largest and most advanced railway network.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–4
- Listed play time
- 120 minutes
- Minimum age
- 13 and up
- First published
- 2013
- Designers
- Helmut Ohley, Leonhard "Lonny" Orgler
- Publishers
- Hobby World, Z-Man Games, Asterion Press, Devir, MINDOK, 999 Games, Hans im Glück
- Box size
- 22.7 × 31.5 × 7 cm
- Photographs
- 2
Publisher
- Hobby WorldOfficial site
- Z-Man GamesOfficial site
- Asterion PressOfficial site
- DevirOfficial site
- MINDOK
- 999 GamesOfficial site
- Hans im GlückOfficial site
How players rate Russian Railroads
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 3.
- 2p7.4101 ratings
- 3p8.0101 ratings
- 4p7.4100 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 replayability6.8/10
- Ease of teach4.3/10
- Gateway friendliness4.6/10
- Component quality7.3/10
- Table presence7.1/10
- Travel friendliness5.8/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.0SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.4FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced4.6Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent6.1Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.8LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.6SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.4No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.1Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
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Box & shelf
22.7 × 31.5 × 7 cm
- Shelf volume
- 5.0 L
- Shelf width used
- 7 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 4
Source: measured