Table feel
Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with high frequency of interaction and limited emphasis on cooperation.
1868
Players
3-5
Time
?-?
Age
?+
Weight
4
Rating
6.93
Fit
Teach
2.3
Teaching signal
Replay
4.1
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.8
More strategic control
Replay value
1868 offers a high degree of variability with its gameboard, multiple paths to victory, and variable setups. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their tactics and strategies over time. While the player interaction score is average, the game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. The easiness to learn score falls within an acceptable range, making it accessible to players while still offering depth. Overall, 1868 has a strong replayability score of 8.12.
Luck profile
1868 has a moderate level of randomness impact, with random elements having a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate this randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.
Overview
Description from the publisher: Eddie Robbins has created an 18xx game for experts, set in Uruguay. As usual with our Winsome 18XX games, a copy of 1830 is required to play, largely due to the need for the tiles. 1868 has a shorter playing time than 1830 and includes a number of little companies, a delayed fifth railroad and a bit of South American history. For 3-5 players for about 3 hours. Most money wins, of course.
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Credits
Designers
1
John Bohrer
Publishers
1
Winsome Games
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