# 1846: The Race for the Midwest – Mini-Expansion

1846: The Race for the Midwest – Mini-Expansion is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 240 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. It plays best with 5.

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2021
- **Categories:** Expansion for Base-game, Economic, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Tile Placement, Victory Points as a Resource, Market, Network and Route Building, Ownership, Investment, Stock Holding

**Designers:** Thomas Lehmann

**Publishers:** GMT Games

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1846-the-race-for-the-midwest-mini-expansion)
- [1846: The Race for the Midwest – Mini-Expansion in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/1846-the-race-for-the-midwest-mini-expansion)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/340705)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-08. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._