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Rules assistant for Steam: Map Expansion #5
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Steam: Map Expansion #5 is an expansion for Steam released in 2016 for 2–6 players. It was designed by Morgan Dontanville and its main mechanics are Auction / Bidding, Tile Placement, and Network and Route Building.
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About the game
Description from the publisher: Steam: Map Expansion #5 delivers a way to store your precious cargo in one place, with this box coming with two maps in its hold: India (3-5 players) and Southeastern U.S. (2-6 players). In addition, it comes packed with a variety of mini-expansions that can be played with your other Steam maps. New Action Tiles — The Surveyor, The Midnight Express, The Local Payoff, and Corporate Charity — can be added to your games to change the dynamic of previous maps, while the Gray Market Goods expansion adds a level of mystery to your goods supply and creates dual goods. Steam: Map Expansion #5 includes the previous mini-expansions that were found only as promos: Demanding Suppliers, City Growth Special Contracts, and the Five Way Town as well as more track tiles, new complex hard curve tracks, and a Universal Display board to be placed beside your expansion maps rather than having to play your expansion on top of the original board. Finally, in addition to a box that's designed to hold all other Steam expansions, Steam: Map Expansion #5 includes an updated omnibus of all the previous expansions' rules with more in-depth examples.
Editions
- Steam: Map Expansion #5enMayfair Games2015
Designers
Publishers
- Mayfair Games
Questions and answers
Steam: Map Expansion #5 supports 2–6 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.
Steam: Map Expansion #5 has a complexity rating of 4.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy 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.
Steam: Map Expansion #5 belongs to these categories: Trains, Transportation, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Auction / Bidding, Tile Placement, 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 Steam: Map Expansion #5 are: Morgan Dontanville. 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 Steam: Map Expansion #5 as an expansion for Steam. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Steam to use it. Check that your edition of Steam is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.