- BGG rank
- BGG #11,777
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Bullfrog Goldfield
- 2–5 players
- 120–240 min
- Complexity 3.6/5
- 2011
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,179
- BGG rating
- 7.3
18RoyalGorge: The Rails of Fremont County and the Royal Gorge Wars
2025
Rules assistance for 18RoyalGorge: The Rails of Fremont County and the Royal Gorge Wars
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 120–180 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.5/5
Rules assistant for 18RoyalGorge: The Rails of Fremont County and the Royal Gorge Wars
What would you like to know?
Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
18RoyalGorge: The Rails of Fremont County and the Royal Gorge Wars is a board game released in 2025 for 2–4 players, 120–180 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Kayla Ross and Denman Scofield and its main mechanics are Auction / Bidding, Variable Set-up, and Network and Route Building.
Similar games
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,390
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Prussian Rails
- 3–5 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2008
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,931
- BGG rating
- 7.7
18Svea
- 2–3 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 2022
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,116
- BGG rating
- 8.4
Pocket Train Game
- 2–4 players
- 120–180 min
- Complexity 4.5/5
- 2025
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,598
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Railways of the Lost Atlas
- 1–5 players
- 60–300 min
- Complexity 3.9/5
- 2024
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,985
- BGG rating
- 7.4
1877: Stockholm Tramways
- 3–6 players
- 180–240 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2026
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,754
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Wildcatters
- 2–4 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 4.0/5
- 2013
- BGG rank
- BGG #75
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Power Grid
- 2–6 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2004
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,802
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Power Grid: Outpost
- 2–6 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2024
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,903
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Ride the Rails
- 3–5 players
- 45–60 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2020
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,946
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Iberian Gauge
- 3–5 players
- 60–90 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2017
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,355
- BGG rating
- 6.7
SNCF: France & Germany
- 3–6 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2010
About the game
18RoyalGorge is an 18XX game set in Colorado. The game covers a thirty-year time span from roughly 1870 to 1900. The game features eleven companies, incremental capitalization, a steel mill that provides track for the companies, and a gold market that players can own shares in. The train companies can be used to ship gold along their rails, and steel shares can be purchased by individual players as well. Only two companies are available to start the game, and only five companies come into play in total. This means that with 3-4 players, some will be forced to play investor strategies initially. The game also has many historical features, including a war over the rights to the Royal Gorge route, local coal mines, and more than a dozen private assets. —description from the designer
Editions
- 18RoyalGorge: The Rails of Fremont County and the Royal Gorge Warsen18Wood, Mr. B Games2025
Categories
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Mr. B Games
- 18Wood
Questions and answers
18RoyalGorge: The Rails of Fremont County and the Royal Gorge Wars supports 2–4 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 18RoyalGorge: The Rails of Fremont County and the Royal Gorge Wars is 120–180 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 18RoyalGorge: The Rails of Fremont County and the Royal Gorge Wars for ages 14 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.
18RoyalGorge: The Rails of Fremont County and the Royal Gorge Wars has a complexity rating of 3.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
18RoyalGorge: The Rails of Fremont County and the Royal Gorge Wars belongs to these categories: Trains. Its main mechanics are Auction / Bidding, Variable Set-up, and Network and Route Building. 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 18RoyalGorge: The Rails of Fremont County and the Royal Gorge Wars are: Kayla Ross and Denman Scofield. 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 18RoyalGorge: The Rails of Fremont County and the Royal Gorge Wars as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.