2016 · Trains

First Class: All Aboard the Orient Express!

Players draft action cards to build and expand a luxury rail network in the early 20th century. Each turn players add and upgrade train cars, recruit wealthy passengers, and extend routes toward iconic destinations to score fame points. Different modules change objectives and challenges: interchangeable action decks introduce contracts, celebrity clientele, luggage management, or mystery elements that affect scoring and strategy. Cards physically represent train cars and form a tableau that tracks each player’s growing empire, and limited action availability forces players to pick paths and prioritize improvements.

groupPlayers

2–4 best 4

schedulePlaying time

40–80 min

cakeAge

14+

psychologyComplexity

2.8 / 5