Railway Rivals
A train game where you draw your own railway line across the map in real ink.
Who it's for
Train and map enthusiasts who love the unusual tactile feel of literally drawing their own railway.
Not for you if…
You want fast, flashy gameplay, since this is a slower, methodical route-drawing exercise.
Vibe's take
tactile, thoughtful, competitive, methodical, niche-clever
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About this game
Railway Rivals hands you a marker instead of a token, because your railway is a line you literally draw across the map. Every hex you cross costs building allowance, and crossing or running alongside a rival's track costs you money too, so the map fills up with everyone's competing claims scratched right onto the board. It started life as a geography teacher's classroom tool for showing how terrain shapes real railways, and that DNA still shows, part game, part lesson in why train lines go where they go. Niche, tactile, and genuinely clever for anyone who likes building their own map.
Get it
By the numbers
Players
Duration
90 min
Ages 8+
Complexity
2.3 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
5.7/10
Rank #6,902
415 ratings
Published
1979
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