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Crossing Oceans

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  1. So, if i understood it correctly, thanks to all beta-tester of Transatlantic I. (This time truly with a worldmap... or maybe not, who knows.)

  2. 8 out of 10

    Previously known as Transatlantic II. Having played a nearly final prototype version: the world board adds table presence and panache but isn't always easy to read. This will likely get fixed by toning down things a bit in the final product. The rondel works like a charm, the main actions are still recognisable while some of the more fiddly rules and exceptions are trimmed down (or were abandoned all together). Scoring has been simplified and some of the old TA strategies may backfire because of that. Proceed with caution! All in all, the whole game plays smoother than before and steams along at a pleasant pace. Very fitting for its new cover and name.

  3. 7 out of 10

    Very few new editions of a game are better than the first edition in my opinion. They tend to have more - more setup variability, player powers, extra variants, more mechanisms, more modules. Mac Gerdts went the other way here and improved on Transatlantic by making it more streamlined, clearer and quite a bit better. Having a board really does make the game better.

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Featuring fifty historic ships, Crossing Oceans revives the golden era of ocean liners at the turn of the 20th century. Ever larger and faster steamships revolutionized maritime traffic. Daring shipping companies opened steamship lines to the major ports worldwide. Modern steel juggernauts replaced traditional sailing vessels and competed intensely for dominance on the shipping routes.

Build yourself a thriving merchant fleet, and guide it to economic prosperity. Acquire the most modern steamships on the market and take over the precious ports from your rivals. Build an extensive network of trading posts and coal bunkers to expand the capability of your fleet. Make use of diverse options to carry out lucrative transports and win the prestigious Blue Riband of the North Atlantic.

Crossing Oceans picks up the theme and some elements of the 2017 board game Transatlantic, composing an entirely new game on a large historical map.

During their turn, a player can put a ship on the board or take a contract, use contracts in three different ways (optional), and choose an action on the rondel. (The main difference in this design is that it’s a rondel game, not a card-driven game.)

Ages

14+
Players

2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players
Play Time

60m – 90m
Designer

Mac Gerdts
Mechanics

Action Retrieval, Network and Route Building, Ownership, Rondel, Pick-up and Deliver
Theme

Economic, Nautical, Transportation
Publisher

Rio Grande Games, PD-Verlag
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