- BGG rating
- 8.0
Snowdonia: Deluxe Master Set
- 1–5 players
- 30–90 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2019
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- 8.1
Rules assistance for Snowdonia: Trans-Australian Railway & The Daffodil Line
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 45–90 min
- 8+
- Complexity 3.3/5
Rules assistant for Snowdonia: Trans-Australian Railway & The Daffodil Line
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Snowdonia: Trans-Australian Railway & The Daffodil Line is an expansion for Snowdonia released in 2015 for 1–4 players, 45–90 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Matthew Dunstan and Tony Boydell and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Open Drafting, and Worker Placement.
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About the game
In Snowdonia: The Trans-Australian Railway expansion, 1-4 players help to complete one of the iconic transcontinental railways. Matching the route completed in 1937, players build from Sydney (my home town - Matt) on the East to Perth in the West, requiring changes of rail gauge (sort of). The Trans-Australian Railway includes the longest dead-straight stretch of track in the world at 478km. Players have to make use of a new resource: water, which is scarce in this desert country, as well as coping with wild weather and the possibility of drought and flash-flooding. This advanced scenario, for 1-4 players, adds more variety to the weather, as well as introducing water as a valuable resource in the harsh climate of Australia. With a little bit of space left in the 33-card deck template, the pack also includes a reprint of Snowdonia: The Daffodil Line, specifically just the bits for the scenario, NOT the miscellaneous extra cards.
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- Lookout Games
- Surprised Stare Games Ltd
Questions and answers
Snowdonia: Trans-Australian Railway & The Daffodil Line supports 1–4 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 Snowdonia: Trans-Australian Railway & The Daffodil Line is 45–90 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 Snowdonia: Trans-Australian Railway & The Daffodil Line 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.
Snowdonia: Trans-Australian Railway & The Daffodil Line has a complexity rating of 3.3 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.
Snowdonia: Trans-Australian Railway & The Daffodil Line belongs to these categories: Trains and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Open Drafting, and Worker Placement. 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 Snowdonia: Trans-Australian Railway & The Daffodil Line are: Matthew Dunstan and 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 Snowdonia: Trans-Australian Railway & The Daffodil Line as an expansion for Snowdonia. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Snowdonia to use it. Check that your edition of Snowdonia is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.