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- BGG #3,071
- BGG rating
- 7.6
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- 250 min
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Rules assistance for 18Mag: Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–6 players
- 120–240 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for 18Mag: Expansion
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18Mag: Expansion is an expansion for 18Mag: Hungarian Railway History released in 2023 for 1–6 players, 120–240 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Leonhard "Lonny" Orgler and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Network and Route Building, and Stock Holding.
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About the game
The 18Mag Expansion Kit comes with four modules. You may use one or more or all of the new modules for a new game experience. Module 1: Supporter Cards Six new cards which are drafted at the beginning of the game and which grant the owners special powers. Module 2: New Minor Companies Three new player companies which offer alternate starting points. These are drafted like the other companies. For a challenging and longer game, they can simply added to the existing set, allowing one more company for each player. The starting hexes for these three companies are F19, F23, and C8. Module 3: New Major Company The company „Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits“ (CIWL) is added to the game. It consists of a 40% director share and three more 20% shares. It adds a Ft30/Ft50 bonus to a company that runs a train from one red off-board location to another. Module 4: All or nothing A rules variant where you can no longer select how much the major companies pay out. It's simply all or nothing, which makes the decisions on which shares to buy or sell more tricky.
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- Lonny Games
Questions and answers
18Mag: Expansion supports 1–6 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.
The listed playing time for 18Mag: Expansion is 120–240 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists 18Mag: Expansion for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
18Mag: Expansion has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
18Mag: Expansion belongs to these categories: Economic, Trains, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Network and Route Building, and Stock Holding. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of 18Mag: Expansion are: Leonhard "Lonny" Orgler. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists 18Mag: Expansion as an expansion for 18Mag: Hungarian Railway History. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need 18Mag: Hungarian Railway History to use it. Check that your edition of 18Mag: Hungarian Railway History is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.