The train left. That's not always a good thing, but it is for Archona Games. The publisher has launched its crowdfunding campaign for the route building game Small Railroad Empires Kickstarter launched – and it has been extremely successful so far. The fetch-and-drop board game all about trains is another title in Archona Games' Small Empires series. Those interested now have until May 15th; a total of around 14.000 euros is needed for the campaign to be successful.
Small Railroad Empires: Train tactics in your pocket
The idea behind the "Small Empires" series is not new to Archona: Samurai was used last, before that it was spaceships. However, the idea of offering a small-format board game is well received. Small Railroad Empires is also likely to be successfully crowdfunded on Kickstarter. Almost 14.000 euros are needed for this, two-thirds are already done. Over 300 so-called backers have already signaled their support and invested 29 US dollars. This is apparently one of the advantages of Archona Games' mini-series: the prices are on the lower end.
The train board game is aimed at two to four players and is based on a mixture of bring-and-bring mechanics, route construction and set collection. The idea behind the game is well known: players set up their transport company and do what train operators do: make money.
In the game, which lasts around 30 to 90 minutes, the players gradually connect cities and factories with tracks and transport goods. There is then a fixed amount of money and influence depending on the length of the route. There are also some special achievements that can be achieved for a bonus. It seems as if Archona Games would also combine with Small Railroad Empires those playful core factors that are necessary for a successful train board game: strategic possibilities, a modular playing field for a bit of variety, a mix of three basic mechanics that match the topic.
The game fits into a small box - that's the purpose of this "Small Empires" series. Fans can also book a scenario package directly. This includes parts of the game plan with a Europe and USA theme and possibly others, depending on the “stretch goals” achieved.
The Kickstarter campaign The board game runs until May 15th. Small Railroad Empires should appear in December.
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