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1857

1857

Winsome Games · 2015
3–6120–240 min0+ yrs3.2/5 complexity7.0 BGG#10.322 BGG188KidsStrategy
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How do you play 1857?

1857 — one of three titles in Winsome Games 2015 Essen Set — is an 18xx game set in Argentina and requires some of the components from 1830 in order to play. There are 8 companies in the game with 6 unique privates.

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1857 box art
official art · Winsome Games

1857 — one of three titles in Winsome Games 2015 Essen Set — is an 18xx game set in Argentina and requires some of the components from 1830 in order to play. There are 8 companies in the game with 6 unique privates. Several of these privates continue to function if owned by a railroad when they would normally close and removed from the game. Companies also have stations on the board from the beginning of the game that block passage through those locations, even before the company floats.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity3.2 / 5
BGG rating7.0 / 10
Vibe
KidsStrategy
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
120–240 min
Players
3–6
Recommended age
0+ yrs
BGG rank
#10.322

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Q3How do you play 1857?
1857 is a economic game, for 3–6 players, taking ~120–240 minutes, featuring network and route building. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about 1857 — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does 1857 support?
1857 is played by 3–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of 1857 take?
A game of 1857 takes about 120–240 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is 1857 for?
1857 is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is 1857?
1857 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.2 out of 5.
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