Cover art for Russian Rails

Russian Rails

2004 · BGG
Avg rating
6.96
Bayes rating
5.74
Weight
2.75 (Medium)
Players
2-6
Playtime
4 hr
Ratings count
444

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Description

Part of the crayon rail games, this game features unique timeline orchestrated by event cards and a distance warp to accommodate the vast distances of the Soviet Union region. The game begins in the post WWII era, with players drawing rail lines and delivering loads wary of the inevitable fall of the Soviet Union. Build an empire from the Black Sea to the Baltic.

Note that the "distance warp" feature was removed during playtesting, and the "inevitable fall" of the Soviet Union is not as inevitable as you would think if that card doesn't get drawn.



Mechanics

Crayon Rail System Hexagon Grid Network and Route Building Pick-up and Deliver

Themes

Economic Trains Transportation

Publishers

Mayfair Games

Designers

Jodi Soares