2009 · Transportation

Baltimore & Ohio

Players act as railroad presidents and their investors during the early U.S. steam era, building tracks, running trains and managing corporations across a historical map. The game combines route building and stock-market control: companies lay track and upgrade equipment while players buy and sell shares to gain presidency and influence corporate decisions. Turns involve operating rail lines to earn revenue, investing in technological improvements and expanding into new markets, with no randomness or auction mechanisms. Play emphasizes long-term strategic planning, economic management and competitive timing across multiple companies in a 3–6 player, multi-hour experience.

groupPlayers

3–6 best 4

schedulePlaying time

120 min

cakeAge

13+

psychologyComplexity

3.7 / 5