# Trick of the Rails

Trick of the Rails is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 20 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 3 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2011
- **Categories:** Card Game, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Multi-Use Cards, Trick-taking, Stock Holding
- **Ludoya rating:** 3 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 5 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 4
- **Unique players:** 6

**Designers:** Hisashi Hayashi

**Artists:** Ann-Sophie De Steur, Todd Sanders, Ian O'Toole, Ryo Nyamo, Luis Francisco

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/trick-of-the-rails)
- [Trick of the Rails in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/trick-of-the-rails)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/118497)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._