
- BGG rank
- BGG #876
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Snowdonia
- 1–5 players
- 30–90 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2012

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Paperclip Railways: Freight Expansion is an expansion for Paperclip Railways released in 2011 for 2–5 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Tony Boydell.
This mini-expansion was printed in VERY limited numbers as part of the preparations for Essen Spiel'11 and the launch of the Paperclip Railways Express Edition. Five extra cards go into the station deck and trigger a Freight phase when drawn - this involves moving cubes around a bit. The expansion is now available as a print'n play download from the Surprised Stare Games website. Suprised Stare Games
Paperclip Railways: Freight Expansion supports 2–5 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 Paperclip Railways: Freight Expansion is 45 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 Paperclip Railways: Freight Expansion for ages 8 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.
Paperclip Railways: Freight Expansion belongs to these categories: Trains and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Paperclip Railways: Freight Expansion and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Paperclip Railways: Freight Expansion are: Tony Boydell. 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 Paperclip Railways: Freight Expansion as an expansion for Paperclip Railways. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Paperclip Railways to use it. Check that your edition of Paperclip Railways is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.