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7.5

Railways of the World: Event Deck

Expansion for: Railways of the World
Eagle-Gryphon Games
2011
Railways of the World: Event Deck
0
BGG Overall Ranking
2-6 players
Best: 4
2.6 / 5
Complexity
120 min
Playing Time

About Railways of the World: Event Deck

In Railways of the World, players build a track between cities and develop faster locomotives to deliver a limited supply of goods to those cities in an effort to become the most successful Rail Baron...Read More

Reviews

7
ariesariesaries

A light expansion, not needed, but you won't catch me saying that if an event that is especially helpful to me ever comes out. On the other hand you'll hear me howl curses whenever the deck harms me.

I like using the deck best when modified (particularly a blend involving cards allowing people to catch up to the leader and cards that make it easier to accomplish various goals/ objectives).

6.5
Bayushi Sezaru

Of course the most basic question about this deck is: does a game like Railways of the World need another injection of randomness and luck? Even for a die hard fan like me, the answer is no. The deck is a fun addition, and to be honest, the randomness is mitigated by the fact that (most) events take place after one turn. But, at least for players that are leaning towards the serious brother (AoS), these events are almost unneeded...