Steam-belching iron horses roar across the wild plains! Age of Steam relives the era when pioneering U.S. 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 is based on the popular Early Railways Series, created by Martin Wallace and developed by John Bohrer. The major change to that system is the addition of track tiles allowing you to build your own routes.
Age of Steam FAQ - Please read this before posting a rules question! Many questions are asked over and over in the forums.
Map I created for Age of Steam based on the Pacific Northwest. Lots of mountainous areas and impassable peaks.
This has not received any play testing yet, so bare that in mind before printing it out or anything. I did try to make a map that was interesting and balanced and I will try to update it with suggestions if anybody is interested in trying it. Also if you just like the idea you are welcome to take my idea and make a new/improved/better version and upload it yourself.
I haven't tried the western US map yet personally but I think this map might benefit by something similar to the transcontinental link from that map.
A discussion of this variant can be found here:
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/article/639847
This is a way to play with 2 players on the Rust Belt map. These rules can also be used (and have been, successfully) to improve many of the fan-based 2-player maps that do not have modified auctions / role selections (e.g.[thing=36377]Scotland[/thing], [thing=38745]Umbria[/thing], [thing=38746]Alpha Centauri[/thing], [thread=394292]Ohio[/thread])
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