18 India

2023 · Trains

18 India

Players invest in and operate railroad companies across 19th- and early-20th-century India, expanding track, buying and selling shares, and running revenue-generating train routes. The game combines stock-market maneuvering with route-building and train upgrades: players bid on companies, lay track tiles on a map, purchase locomotives, and manage company finances and dividends. Variable setup replaces much in-game randomness, so each session presents different company options and strategic choices. Designed for 2–5 players and lasting around three hours, the game emphasizes economic planning and long-term operational decisions.

Players
2–5 best 4
Playing time
150–240 min
Complexity
4.1 / 5

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10
Plays logged
20
Players
6h 5m
Average play
8
In collections
1
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7.5/10

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