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Ride the Rails
45m - 60m
2 - 5 Players
Ages 12+
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The station is jam-packed full of excited people ready to ride the rails. Mason is off to Chicago, Ashley to Denver, and Hunter is going all the way to San Francisco. The train arrives, and passengers start detraining the sleeper cars with the red-capped porters expertly loading their luggage onto the baggage carts. Enthusiastic travelers crowd the doors, anxiously anticipating their adventure cruising across America in style!
In Ride the Rails, you will invest in railroad companies, build railway track across the United States, and deliver passengers to as many cities as possible. Each round, a new railroad company is introduced to the game, and each railroad company has its own special placement rules! Deliver passengers to as many cities as possible to earn the most points. Be cautious in your travels as shareholders of railroads that you use will also earn points!
Ride the Rails is the second title in the Iron Rail series by Capstone Games.
—description from the publisher
| Ages | 12+ |
|---|---|
| Players | 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players |
| Play Time | 45m – 60m |
| Designer | John Bohrer |
| Mechanics | Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver, Stock Holding |
| Theme | Economic, Trains, Transportation |
| Publisher | Capstone Games |
FranklinTV
Fascinating rail cube game where simple rules still permit a depth of play - bottom right corner seems to have an advantage, especially with lots of close towns. But for all I know, there may be other strategies I have missed, as despite its simplicity I am hopeless at this game. Game can play different each time, and you really are at whim of other players - recommended. (Rating 8.751, March 2022). UPDATE: Part of the three games of the Iron Rail Series (Irish Gauge, Ride the Rails, Iberian Gauge). These all include wooden cubes, route building, and stock investments. Ride the Rails is ok, but a bit difficult at 5 players - would like to try at 4 players, but at the moment its just ok. (Rating 6.757, July 2023)
Bobonthecob
Fun and simple for a train/stock game with a little pickup and deliver splashed in. My only issue is the end game can feel anti-climactic if you can math out that you have no chance yourself, but still have to make a decision that effects the outcome for others. But it's short enough that it doesn't bother me much.
Anakin1981
An OK cube rail game that tries to be a light stock game plus a bit of pick up and deliver. Maybe it will be fine for non players but there are far better simple train games out there like Chicago Express and American Rails for example. A big plus is that it has an expansion map so that would give some replayability.