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Roads & Rails, Rivers & Trails

Build a network of roads, rails, rivers, and trails. Don't neglect any, or you'll regret it later!

Requirements

<30
2-4
12+

Description

Play your cards to build a shared network of roads and rails, rivers and trails. Block your opponents while scoring paths for yourself – but don't forget about any of your own paths, or you'll be caught short at the end!

From a single hex card as the starting point, each player plays a card from their hand onto the growing map, updates their score card if they've formed any transportation paths longer than during their previous turns, then draws to replace their tile. The game ends when one player forms a path of length 8 or draws the last card from the deck. Everyone then compares their score cards. The player whose *shortest* path is longer than the other players' shortest paths wins.

Components

Component Quantity Photo
Medium Booklet 1 Medium Booklet component icon
Hex Deck 1 deck of 4 cards Hex Deck component icon
Hex Deck 1 deck of 56 cards Hex Deck component icon
Jumbo Deck 1 deck of 4 cards Jumbo Deck component icon
Jumbo Deck 1 deck of 2 cards Jumbo Deck component icon
Small Stout Box 1 Small Stout Box component icon
Cube, 8mm, Black 4 Cube, 8mm, Black component icon
Cube, 8mm, Orange 4 Cube, 8mm, Orange component icon
Cube, 8mm, Purple 4 Cube, 8mm, Purple component icon
Cube, 8mm, White 4 Cube, 8mm, White component icon

Vitals

Average Rating 1 reviews
Publish Date February 23, 2013
Edition First
Department Games
Tags Transportation Casual Gamer Map Building Carcassonne
More Info Roads & Rails, Rivers & Trails web site

Why buy this?

This game is very social with plenty of discussion and “take that” going on over the course of the game.

  • Quick to learn and play, but tactics you have to think about
  • Everyone creates a shared network of transportation routes
  • Extend the routes you need while blocking your opponents

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Ratings and Reviews

Posted 11 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Nice Artwork

I see this game being a good primer for Carcassonne for younger players since there are no meeples to confuse any scoring or claiming certain areas. On the other hand, this game has more going on with...

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