# Boxcars

Boxcars is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 180 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1974
- **Categories:** Transportation, Economic, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Roll / Spin and Move
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Thomas F. Erickson, Jr., R. S. Erickson

**Artists:** Mirko Suzuki, Claus Stephan, Martin Hoffmann

**Publishers:** (Self-Published)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/boxcars)
- [Boxcars in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/boxcars)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/24225)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-21. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._