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Expansion for Railways of the World: The Card Game
Railways of the World: The Card Game Expansion
2011
Rules assistance for Railways of the World: The Card Game Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 45 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.1/5
Rules assistant for Railways of the World: The Card Game Expansion
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Railways of the World: The Card Game Expansion is an expansion for Railways of the World: The Card Game released in 2011 for 2–4 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by James Eastham and Steve Ellis (II) and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Pick-up and Deliver, and Open Drafting.
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About the game
In Railways of the World: The Card Game, players use track cards and city cards to build a series of railroad routes and deliver goods. As the game progresses, players work to connect more cities, upgrade their engines and deliver goods through a network of routes. The Railways of the World: The Card Game - Expansion adds new mechanisms and additional bonus scoring options for the base game with: • Tunnels to connect existing cities, giving access to cubes and impacting city control. • Switchers to allow track color to change during building thus allowing connection to a new color city. • Grey Cities to provide additional goods for deliveries. • Barons to provide additional bonus scoring options.
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- Eagle-Gryphon Games
Questions and answers
Railways of the World: The Card Game Expansion 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 Railways of the World: The Card Game 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 Railways of the World: The Card Game 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.
Railways of the World: The Card Game Expansion has a complexity rating of 2.1 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.
Railways of the World: The Card Game Expansion belongs to these categories: Card Game, Trains, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Pick-up and Deliver, and Open Drafting. 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 Railways of the World: The Card Game Expansion are: James Eastham and Steve Ellis (II). 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 Railways of the World: The Card Game Expansion as an expansion for Railways of the World: The Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Railways of the World: The Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of Railways of the World: The Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.