BGG rank #138 · 2002

Age of Steam

Age of Steam (2002) is #138 in the BoardGameGeek Top 1000: 1–6 players, 120 min, ages 13+. Designed by John Bohrer, Martin Wallace.

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Year: 2002
Players: 1–6
Play time: 120 min
Age: 13+

About the game

Steam-belching iron horses roar across the wild plains! Age of Steam relives the era when pioneering U.S.

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Mechanics

Auction / Bidding Catch the Leader Connections Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid Loans Network and Route Building Pick-up and Deliver Player Elimination Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Selection Order Bid Solo / Solitaire Game Tile Placement Turn Order: Auction Victory Points as a Resource

Designers

John BohrerMartin Wallace

Artists

Sean Brown, Peter Dennis, Paul Niemeyer, Ian O'Toole

Publishers

Warfrog Games, Arclight Games, CZ Cloud Soft Co. Ltd, Delta Vision Publishing, Eagle-Gryphon Games, Enjoy Game, Korea Boardgames, Pegasus Spiele, Portal Games, Quined White Goblin Games, Rawstone, Skellig Games, Wargames Club Publishing, Winsome Games

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