Age of Steam Expansion: Beer & Pretzels

Initial rating based on one play, a 2p West Rust Belt session with the "alternating roles" variant. Light, but not brainlessly so. And fun! This could be the version to bring newcomers into the AoS system.

I love the map, it's the area that I live in! But the rules changes, while interesting, just didn't hold up and we found ourselves wanting to change them half-way through the game.

The changes are actually very interesting, not just simplifying. Since VP is only based on end game money, you really have to build your track efficiently. Wasting unnecessary money building track wastes VPs.