Table feel
Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with high interaction frequency, but low emphasis on cooperation.
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1831
"1831 is a railroading game like no other. It combines the real spirit of the original Robber Barons with both common and preferred stock, hostile takeovers, passenger and cargo routes, and a game map that accurately reflects real terrain." (quote from the rules overview) This is...
Players
3-10
Time
?-?
Age
12+
Weight
4.5
Rating
7.58
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Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with high interaction frequency, but low emphasis on cooperation.
Teach
2.3
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
1831 has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, strategic depth, and scalability. The presence of expansions adds to the replay value. While the easiness to learn score is relatively low, the game offers a rewarding experience for players who invest time in mastering its tactics and strategies.
Luck profile
The final luck score for 1831 is 7, indicating a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, and players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.
Overview
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"1831 is a railroading game like no other. It combines the real spirit of the original Robber Barons with both common and preferred stock, hostile takeovers, passenger and cargo routes, and a game map that accurately reflects real terrain." (quote from the rules overview) This is one of the three largest 18xx games (18C2C: Manifest Destiny and 18OE: On the Rails of the Orient Express being the others). There are 30 railroads, hundreds of freight and passenger stations and 9 different sizes of trains. 26 copies of the original edition of this game exist individually lettered A, B, C, ......Z. The game was republished in 2014 by All-Aboard Games.
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Designers
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Carl M. Burger
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(Self-Published)
All-Aboard Games
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