# Mini Rails

Mini Rails is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 40–60 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 3.7 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $35.00 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 40–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Economic, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Network and Route Building, Hexagon Grid, Variable Set-up, Turn Order: Claim Action, Modular Board, Stock Holding
- **Ludoya rating:** 3.7 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 11 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 50
- **Unique players:** 99

**Designers:** Mark Gerrits

**Artists:** Steve Tse, Pin-Hsuan Chiang, Scott Hartman

**Publishers:** Moaideas Game Design

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 35 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/mini-rails-road-eltonburg-mgd1045e.html |
| Zatu Games | 24.05 £ | https://zatu.com/products/mini-rails |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mini-rails)
- [Mini Rails in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/mini-rails)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225818)

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