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Coast-to-coast Rails

Coast-to-Coast Rails is a railroad investing and route building game for 3-6 players. Players buy shares in railroad companies and fund track building with the hopes of large profits as the railroads complete coast-to-coast routes. While the cube railroad mechanic is similar to W...

Players

3-6

Time

?-?

Age

10+

Weight

2.25

Rating

6.57

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Coast-to-Coast Rails has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is a lower emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Teach 2.4

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Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.2

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.2

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Coast-to-Coast Rails has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is a lower emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Coast-to-Coast Rails has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement over time. Player interaction is moderate. It scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. The game is moderately easy to learn, offering a good balance between depth and accessibility. Overall, Coast-to-Coast Rails has a strong replayability score of 8.07.

Luck profile

Coast-to-Coast Rails has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have some ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is balanced between luck and strategy.

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Coast-to-Coast Rails is a railroad investing and route building game for 3-6 players. Players buy shares in railroad companies and fund track building with the hopes of large profits as the railroads complete coast-to-coast routes. While the cube railroad mechanic is similar to Winsome Games' Historic Railroads System, the concepts for this game are simpler and less cutthroat. A great introduction to cooperation and competition in a railroad game.

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Designers

1
Scott Petersen

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(Self-Published)

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