Railroad Barons (2010)

About Railroad Barons

Railroad Barons belongs to the family of 18xx games, but raised to the meta-level. Individual companies are no longer the focus, but large holding companies which add more and more new railways to their portfolios. At this abstract level there is no need for the game board and route tiles used in traditional 18xx games. The two players buy and sell stock in holding companies, and the holding companies they control buy railways to generate revenue. Corner the market in the bes…

Mechanics: Card Drafting, Stock Holding · Designer: Helmut Ohley

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