Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
18Ardennes is an 18xx game set in northwestern Europe, including northern and eastern France, Belgium, the southern part of the Netherlands, and the Rhine-Ruhr basin of Germany.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Auction/Bidding
Bid against other players to determine who receives an item, action, or priority.
Stock Holding
Acquire shares whose value depends on companies, assets, or player actions.
Network and Route Building
Create connected routes that improve reach, delivery, control, or scoring.
Tile Placement
Place tiles to build a shared or personal spatial arrangement.
Read the full game description
18Ardennes is an 18xx game set in northwestern Europe, including northern and eastern France, Belgium, the southern part of the Netherlands, and the Rhine-Ruhr basin of Germany. Designed by David Hecht, the game has a one-dimensional stock market with 22 different companies: 6 public ones, 15 minor ones and a special one used only for 4-player games.