Irish Gauge
A compact cube-rail stock game on a map of Ireland, where you invest in lines you hope to make rich.
Who it's for
You like 18xx-style investing but want something shorter and lighter. Great for fans of railway and share games who enjoy sharp, small decisions.
Not for you if…
You want a story, lots of tokens, or friendly cooperation. It's a cutthroat money game with plain components.
Vibe's take
Cool and calculating. Each action nudges the value of companies, and you spend most of the game working out which move helps you more than your rivals.
About this game
Irish Gauge is a railway stock game played on a map of Ireland, built with wooden cubes as track. On your turn you do one of four things: place a share from one of five companies up for auction, build track for a company, upgrade a town to a city, or call for dividends. You are not the owner of one railroad, you are an investor with shares in several, so you push the companies you hold and quietly hurt the ones you do not. Upgrades and dividends also decide how long the game runs. It is part of a family of cube-rail games from Winsome, so veterans will feel at home, and newcomers get a compact intro.
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Mechanics
Categories
By the numbers
Players
Duration
60 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
2.3 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
6.5/10
Rank #1,254
4.1k ratings
Published
2014
Designed by
Amabel Holland
Published by
Capstone Games, Winsome Games
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