18fr

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.7

Deep strategy

Control 4.3

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction and limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

The game 18fr has a high replayability score due to its high variability, strategic depth, and adaptability to different player counts. The presence of expansions and moderate learning curve further enhance its replay value.

Luck profile

The final luck score for 18fr is 8.67, indicating a low influence of luck. The game relies more on player decisions and strategy, with minimal impact from random elements. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. Overall, the game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

An 18xx game originally designed in 1987 by Michael Liebetanz as 1830: Railways & Robber Barons on a new map for France. In 1997 Helmut Ohley produced a variant set of rules for 18FR which introduced ports, the special track-tiles, etc. In 2009 J C Lawrence in collaboration with Helmut Ohley updated 18FR, extending and clarifying Helmut's original variant into a more interesting game. Both variants require additional components to 1830: Railways & Robber Barons to play (files are provided to make your own) and assumes familiarity with the 1830: Railways & Robber Barons rules. Though this uses components of 1830 this is not an expansion, but is a separate standalone game.

Mechanism

4

Auction/Bidding Network and Route Building Stock Holding Tile Placement

Family

2

Country: France Series: 18xx

Type

1

Strategy

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Credits

Designers

3

J. C. Lawrence Michael Liebetanz Helmut Ohley

Publishers

2

(Self-Published) Marflow Games

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