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What this is
Buy the right mix of cards to build stations and lay tracks between Japanese cities. Players start with a small set of cards, but by building a more effective deck throughout the game, they will be able to place stations and lay rails over the maps of Osaka, Tokyo or other locations. In Trains, the players are such capitalists, managing private railways companies and striving to become bigger and better than the competition.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–4
- Listed play time
- 45 minutes
- Minimum age
- 12 and up
- First published
- 2012
- Designer
- Hisashi Hayashi
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Trains
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 replayability6.8/10
- Ease of teach5.6/10
- Gateway friendliness5.5/10
- Component quality6.3/10
- Table presence6.3/10
- Travel friendliness6.4/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.3SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.2FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced4.8Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent6.1Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.3LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.5SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome2.9No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.7Lap trayTwo tables
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