1844: Schweiz

(Self-Published) · 2003

3–7300–360 min12+ yrs4.1/5 complexity8.1 BGG#5.986 BGG198Strategy

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1844 is an 18xx railroad and stock trading game based on Francis Tresham's 1829. It follows the start of public railway operations in the year 1844 in Switzerland.

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1844 is an 18xx railroad and stock trading game based on Francis Tresham's 1829. It follows the start of public railway operations in the year 1844 in Switzerland. Many specifics to Swiss railway system development have been implemented in order to resemble history as closely as possible.

The game incorporates 7 private companies, 5 mountain railroads, 5 tunnel operators and a total of 15 railroad corporations.

game anatomy

Complexity4.1 / 5

BGG rating8.1 / 10

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Strategy

Language dependence

No in-game text needed

🌐 plays without English

Play time

300–360 min

Players

3–7

Recommended age

12+ yrs

BGG rank

#5.986

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1844: Schweiz is a economic game, for 3–7 players, taking ~300–360 minutes, featuring auction / bidding. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about 1844: Schweiz — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.

Q4How many players does 1844: Schweiz support?

1844: Schweiz is played by 3–7 players.

Q5How long does a game of 1844: Schweiz take?

A game of 1844: Schweiz takes about 300–360 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)

Q6What age is 1844: Schweiz for?

1844: Schweiz is recommended from age 12.

Q7How complex is 1844: Schweiz?

1844: Schweiz has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 4.1 out of 5.

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Mechanics & categories

Tile placement →Economic →Trains →