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Koplopers & Dwarsliggers
2009
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- 2–4 players
- 75 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.4/5
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Koplopers & Dwarsliggers is a board game released in 2009 for 2–4 players, 75 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Chislaine van den Bulk and its main mechanics are Point to Point Movement, Pick-up and Deliver, and Action Points.
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About the game
Koplopers en Dwarsliggers The game Koplopers en Dwarsliggers puts the players in charge of their own railway company. These companies may use all railway tracks in the Netherlands. Their only goal is to transport as many passengers as possible to their intended destinations. For these passengers the journey from Rotterdam to Amsterdam may well go via Eindhoven. Sometimes there is a sudden change of direction when the train has picked up more passengers, and a majority of those want to go to another part of the country. At other times trains may well skip stations when no passengers need to be there. And when a train does call at a station the passengers enter quickly hoping that they will arrive at their destination today. Is your train the one to be in? How many times they must change trains in order to arrive at their destination? Or will they not make it at all, because of those annoying obstructions? Introduction to the game In Koplopers en Dwarsliggers every player may construct up to three trains and each of those trains can transport up to 500 passengers. During the game you pick up passengers at stations and put their tokens at your train organizer card in the corresponding box. And then you try to transport your passengers to their destinations, after which you collect their tokens in your tray. Each turn you may spend five action points that you can use for constructing or scrapping trains, but you may also combine trains, split them up again, or reverse them. You can pick up passengers, transport them or have them change trains, and finally you can play obstruction cards or perform an emergency repair. The player who has brought the highest number of passengers to their destination wins the game. Some interesting facts Koploper is a Dutch train type (see game box), but it also means ‘front runner’. The railway meaning of dwarsligger is sleeper, but it also is Dutch for an obstructive person; The game board is based on the actual railway lay-out in the Netherlands; The abbreviations used to denote stations are the official abbreviations used by the Dutch railway companies; The designer of the game works for Nederlandse Spoorwegen, the main passenger railway company in the Netherlands.
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Koplopers & Dwarsliggers 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 Koplopers & Dwarsliggers is 75 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 Koplopers & Dwarsliggers for ages 10 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.
Koplopers & Dwarsliggers has a complexity rating of 2.4 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.
Koplopers & Dwarsliggers belongs to these categories: Travel, Trains, and Transportation. Its main mechanics are Point to Point Movement, Pick-up and Deliver, and Action Points. 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 Koplopers & Dwarsliggers are: Chislaine van den Bulk. 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 Koplopers & Dwarsliggers 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.