1829 Northern Board
BGG rank
BGG #13,244
BGG rating
7.0

1829 Northern Board

1981

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Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–9 players
  • 360 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 3.9/5

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1829 Northern Board is a board game released in 1981 for 2–9 players, 360 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Francis Tresham and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Network and Route Building, and Stock Holding.

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About the game

The second 18xx game ever published, 1829 Northern Board (usually referred to as 1829 North) is basically the same game as the original 1829 game with a different map covering Northern England and Scotland, a different set of corporations, and some minor rule changes. Many of the companies in the original 1829 are used in the Northern versions, as is the surveyor which was abandoned when 1830 was published in 1986. Large portions of the map from 1829 North overlap map sections on the original 1829 board, and the rules do not cover combining the two games. The reason for this is that Francis Tresham (the designer of both games and 1830 and Civilization) felt that the combined game would be too large and unwieldy. However, 18xx fans have always been fond of experimenting with the system and creating new variations with different locations. A link is provided below to information on how some 18xx fans have combined the two games. Expanded By: MSK 1 Extension Kit for 1829 (Northern & Southern Boards) MSK 2 Extension Kit for 1829 (Southern & Northern boards) MSK 3 Extension Kit for 1829 (Northern & Southern Boards) MSK 5 Extension Kit for 1829 (Northern & Southern Boards) MSK 6 Extension Kit for 1829 (Northern & Southern Boards)

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Publishers

  • Hartland Trefoil Ltd.

Questions and answers

1829 Northern Board supports 2–9 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.