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Trainmaker

Trainmaker

Grey Gnome Games · 2012
1–615 min8+ yrs1.2/5 complexity6.3 BGG#9.116 BGG1 KPartyFamily
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How do you play Trainmaker?

Trainmaker is a fast-paced, press-your-luck dice game that puts players in the roles of aspiring railroad magnates building an empire! On a turn, you: Roll the custom railroad dice.

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Trainmaker box art
official art · Grey Gnome Games

Trainmaker is a fast-paced, press-your-luck dice game that puts players in the roles of aspiring railroad magnates building an empire! On a turn, you:

Roll the custom railroad dice.
Build a train using locomotive, rolling stock and caboose results. 
Push your luck to reroll dice, trying not to derail!
Score city cards that match the train you created.

If you are clever — and lucky — you can score all three city cards on your turn! Use your switch track token to manipulate a dice result, but once you use it, you lose it - so pick your moment carefully!

The first player to score one of each type of city card — or complete their hidden contract card — wins!

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.2 / 5
BGG rating6.3 / 10
Vibe
PartyFamily
Play time
15 min
Players
1–6
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#9.116

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Q3How do you play Trainmaker?
Trainmaker is a dice game, for 1–6 players, taking ~15 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Trainmaker — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Trainmaker support?
Trainmaker is played by 1–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Trainmaker take?
A game of Trainmaker takes about 15 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Trainmaker for?
Trainmaker is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Trainmaker?
Trainmaker has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.2 out of 5.
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