# 1846: The Race for the Midwest

1846: The Race for the Midwest is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 120–240 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.1 out of 10 by 15 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $65.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 120–240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2005
- **Categories:** Economic, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Ownership, Network and Route Building, Victory Points as a Resource, Tile Placement, Hexagon Grid, Stock Holding, Investment, Market
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.1 out of 10, from 15 reviews
- **Owned by:** 24 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 60
- **Unique players:** 94

**Designers:** Thomas Lehmann

**Artists:** Chris Lawson, Mark Simonitch, Kurt Miller, Rodger B. MacGowan, John Tamplin

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 65.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/gmt1605-21.html |
| Board Game Bliss | 92.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/1846 |
| Alphaspel | 529 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/356869-1846-the-race-for-the-midwest |
| World of Board Games | 699 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/1846-the-race-for-the-midwest |
| Svet deskovych her | 1875 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/9339/1846-race-for-the-midwest |

## Expansions

- [18 Milwaukee](https://www.ludoya.com/games/18milwaukee)
- [1846: The Race for the Midwest – Mini-Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1846-the-race-for-the-midwest-mini-expansion)
- [18 Grand Junction](https://www.ludoya.com/games/18grand-junction)
- [18Gewohnheit Essen Seele Auf: 18Quake](https://www.ludoya.com/games/18gewohnheit-essen-seele-auf-18quake)
- [Barons of the Backwaters (Fan expansion to 1846: The Race for the Midwest)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barons-of-the-backwaters-fan-expansion-to-1846-the-race-for-the-midwest)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1846-the-race-for-the-midwest)
- [1846: The Race for the Midwest in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/1846-the-race-for-the-midwest)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/17405)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._