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Information

Designed By: Martin Wallace
Published By: Warfrog (including Treefrog)
Winsome Games
FRED Distribution
Mfg suggested # of Players: 3 - 6 players
User suggested # of Players:
Best with 4 players
Recommended with 3, 4, 5, 6 players
(63 voters) [poll]
Playing Time: 120 Minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages: 13 and up
User Suggested Ages: 14 and up
(11 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence: Some necessary text - easily memorized or small crib sheet
(17 voters) [poll]
Category: Trains
Transportation
Mechanics: Commodity Speculation
Pick-up and Deliver
Tile Placement
Route/Network Building
Other Names: N/A

Description

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Steam-belching iron horses roar across the wild plains in Warfrog (including Treefrog)'s railway game, licensed from Winsome Games. Age of Steam relives the era when pioneering US railroads built the tracks that transformed America's economy. The cut-throat action is centered on the industrial powerhouses of the growing nation: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and beyond.

Challenges that await you:

  • Can you finance both the most extensive track network and the most powerful locomotives?
  • Which routes will give the best returns on their costs?
  • Can you beat the opposition to the most lucrative shipments?
  • Will you make enough money to pay your aggressive creditors?

Competition is brutal, with the game usually going to the player who plans most carefully.

Each self-contained phase in the game keeps players constantly involved in making vital decisions and interacting with other players. Age of Steam also allows towns to be developed into cities, ensuring that no two games are exactly the same.

Age of Steam can be played by three to six players, usually takes between 2 and 3 hours to complete, and is suitable for persons aged 13 and above.

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This version has added a "funds needed next turn" calculation prompt.
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AOSsessionreportaidV1.doc
Age of Steam Session Report Aid: This document is intended to help create detailed session reports while minimizing in game disruption. Simply fill out the information requested as the game progresses and take a picture at the end of each turn. The idea for this document comes from fubar awol’s excellent session reports, for example: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/339918
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