# Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition

Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition is a board game for 1–6 players. It plays in 20–30 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.2 out of 10 by 63 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $15.96 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–6 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 20–30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Dice, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Line Drawing, Network and Route Building, Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, Connections, Bingo, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.2 out of 10, from 63 reviews
- **Owned by:** 151 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1,432
- **Unique players:** 580

**Designers:** Lorenzo Silva, Hjalmar Hach

**Artists:** Marta Tranquilli

**Publishers:** Horrible Guild

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 15.96 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/railroad-ink-deep-blue-edition |
| Atomic Empire | 16.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/294791 |
| 401 Games | 21.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/railroad-ink-deep-blue-edition |
| Svet deskovych her | 399 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/12652/railroad-ink-deep-blue-edition |
| Games Empire | 32.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/railroadinkdeepblueedition |
| Zatu Games | 18.65 £ | https://zatu.com/products/railroad-ink-deep-blue-edition |
| Fantasiapelit | 22.2 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_240297 |
| Spielezar | 21.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/railroad-ink-edition-tiefblau |
| Alphaspel | 269 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/99745-railroad-ink-deep-blue-edition-eng-regler |
| Uplay | 23.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-railroad-ink--deep-blue-edition.html |
| Good Games | 39.99 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/railroad-ink-deep-blue-edition |

## Expansions

- [Railroad Ink: Eldritch Expansion Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railroad-ink-eldritch-expansion-pack)
- [Railroad Ink: Engineer Expansion Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railroad-ink-engineer-expansion-pack)
- [Railroad Ink: Underground Expansion Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railroad-ink-underground-expansion-pack)
- [Railroad Ink: Arcade Expansion Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railroad-ink-arcade-expansion-pack)
- [Railroad Ink: Electricity Expansion Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railroad-ink-electricity-expansion-pack)
- [Railroad Ink: Sky Expansion Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railroad-ink-sky-expansion-pack)
- [Railroad Ink: Futuristic Expansion Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railroad-ink-futuristic-expansion-pack)
- [Railroad Ink: Promo Board #2 – Red Train](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railroad-ink-promo-board-2-red-train)
- [Railroad Ink: Archipelago Boards Set](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railroad-ink-archipelago-boards-set)
- [Railroad Ink: Additional Cards Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railroad-ink-additional-cards-pack)
- [Railroad Ink: Promo Board #1 – Blue Train](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railroad-ink-promo-board-1-blue-train)
- [Railroad Ink: Essen 2022 Blueprint Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railroad-ink-essen-2022-blueprint-promo-card)
- [Railroad Ink: Brussel and Antwerpen Blueprint Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railroad-ink-brussel-and-antwerpen-blueprint-promo-card)
- [Railroad Ink: Utrecht and Amsterdam Blueprint Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railroad-ink-ultrecht-and-amsterdam-blueprint-promo-card)
- [Vivid Rainbow Pack (fan expansion for Railroad Ink)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/vivid-rainbow-pack-fan-expansion-for-railroad-ink)

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## Rules questions

### Does each Route I draw have to touch an Exit or another Route, or can I place it disconnected (even corner-to-corner)?

Each Route you draw must share at least one side with an Exit or a preexisting Route; corner-only touches are invalid — if you can’t connect a Route, you can’t draw it. (p.5)

### Can I rotate or flip the route pattern shown on a die before I draw it?

Yes — you may freely rotate and/or reverse (flip) the pattern shown on the die before drawing it on your board. (p.5)

### Can I draw a highway directly into a railway, or do I need something special to link them?

You may not draw Routes that directly connect Railways to Highways; you must use a Station (or an appropriate Special Route) to link the two. (pp.4–5,8)

### If a highway and railway cross using an Overpass, are they connected into the same network?

No — an Overpass lets a highway and railway cross without creating a connection between those two Networks; only Stations create a connection. (pp.4,8)

### How many Special Routes can I use per round and over the whole game?

You may use one Special Route per round (in addition to the dice), each Special Route only once per game, and you may use up to three Special Routes total during the game. (p.6)

### What counts as an Error at the end of the game and how much do they cost?

Each Route end that does not connect to another Route or the outer edge of the board is an Error (marked ⊗) and costs you 1 point per Error. (p.7)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railroad-ink-deep-blue-edition)
- [Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/railroad-ink-deep-blue-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245654)

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