Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Teachability
2.3/5
Harder to teach
Replay value
4.0/5
High replayability
Interaction
3.6/5
Highly interactive
Player scaling
4.0/5
Scales well
Strategic depth
4.5/5
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
1851 is an 18xx game set in Kentucky and Tennessee. Designed for smaller groups and shorter playing time, it features only six corporations on a map with 84 spaces (about the size of 1830: Railways & Robber Barons).
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
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1851 is an 18xx game set in Kentucky and Tennessee. Designed for smaller groups and shorter playing time, it features only six corporations on a map with 84 spaces (about the size of 1830: Railways & Robber Barons). The stock market is also streamlined -- all shares are always sold at market price, as there is no "par price".