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Penny Rails

Penny Rails

Button Shy · 2019
220 min8+ yrs2.0/5 complexity5.6 BGG#25.828 BGG423Couples
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How do you play Penny Rails?

In Penny Rails, you are a potention shareholder in three Train Lines – the Lincoln Line, the Jefferson Line, and the Roosevelt Line – all expanding westward across the United States.

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Penny Rails box art
official art · Button Shy

In Penny Rails, you are a potention shareholder in three Train Lines – the Lincoln Line, the Jefferson Line, and the Roosevelt Line – all expanding westward across the United States. Through trading shares, increasing the Income of the Train Lines, and encouraging Expansion in the areas around them, you attempt to make it from New York to St. Louis with the most money.

Expansion and money, they go hand in hand. The great railways are expanding west which means there are fortunes to be made! Get ready to ride the rails as we wheel and deal shares of the Lincoln, Jefferson, and Roosevelt lines. If we play our cards right all the way from New York to St. Louis, we'll become rail barons overnight. Rest assured folks, this is the real McCoy!

In Penny Rails, players are stock holders in expanding rail lines reaching across the US.

Using only 18 cards and some loose change, you can relive the excitement of westward expansion right on your tabletop. Every turn you’ll get a chance to gain stocks or lay cards to build routes and increase your stock value! Each move counts as players vie for shares of the most profitable lines. When the first train pulls into the rail yard of St. Louis the player with the most profits wins. Will it be you?

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating5.6 / 10
Vibe
Couples
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
20 min
Players
2
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#25.828
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Penny Rails cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Penny Rails cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Penny Rails?
Penny Rails is a american west game, for 2 players, taking ~20 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Penny Rails — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Penny Rails support?
Penny Rails is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Penny Rails take?
A game of Penny Rails takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Penny Rails for?
Penny Rails is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Penny Rails?
Penny Rails has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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