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Irish Gauge
60m - 60m
2 - 5 Players
Ages 12+
This mechanic requires you to place a bid, usually monetary, on items in an auction of goods in order to enhance your position in the game. These goods allow players future actions or improve a position. The auction consists of taking turns placing bids on a given item until one winner is established, allowing the winner to take control of the item being bid on. Usually there is a game rule that helps drop the price of the items being bid on if no players are interested in the item at its current price.
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Afrochiapet
As the first of the Iron Rail series, Irish Gauge is a good introduction to cube rail games. The main draw of this version is that the cubes trigger dividend payouts. This mechanism allows players to plan where to build tracks while also serving as a game timer. Outside of this cubification, the game works similars to other train games: route-building, stock auctioning, and making money. I will say the simplification of stock has some subjective side effects. The randomization of payouts can sometimes result in games decided on luck. Also by displacing the remaining cubes before late-game payouts, you can hinder other players. After playing heavier train games it doesn't make a lot of sense thematically. All in all, minor quips as Irish Gauge is still an easy game to table and will likely attract a number of fans.
basejester
I've played this 3 times, and won it, but I still don't feel like I know what to do to win. I'm enjoying being confused.
caliijack
Played once - Everyone decided that once a leader starts forming a large amount of shares in a successful company, it's over. Very hard to stop a runaway leader in this game, maybe that was our lack of experience showing, but that's not a great flaw to show in a first game.