1831

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with high interaction frequency, but low emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

1831 has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, strategic depth, and scalability. The presence of expansions adds to the replay value. While the easiness to learn score is relatively low, the game offers a rewarding experience for players who invest time in mastering its tactics and strategies.

Luck profile

The final luck score for 1831 is 7, indicating a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, and players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

"1831 is a railroading game like no other. It combines the real spirit of the original Robber Barons with both common and preferred stock, hostile takeovers, passenger and cargo routes, and a game map that accurately reflects real terrain." (quote from the rules overview) This is one of the three largest 18xx games (18C2C: Manifest Destiny and 18OE: On the Rails of the Orient Express being the others). There are 30 railroads, hundreds of freight and passenger stations and 9 different sizes of trains. 26 copies of the original edition of this game exist individually lettered A, B, C, ......Z. The game was republished in 2014 by All-Aboard Games.

Mechanism

3

Network and Route Building Stock Holding Tile Placement

Family

2

Country: USA Series: 18xx

Media

1831 cover image

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Credits

Designers

1

Carl M. Burger

Publishers

2

(Self-Published) All-Aboard Games

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