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2013 Ranked #7,775

Continental Divide

A no-randomness economic game has players found, finance, and expand companies across the United States. Share structures and regional growth compete for victory points rather than simple net worth.

Economic Trains Stock Holding Network and Route Building

Players

3-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

3.57/5

Rating

6.68

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.5/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

A multi-hour no-randomness economic game somewhat in the mold of Baltimore & Ohio set in the continental USA west of the Appalachians.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Network and Route Building

Create connected routes that improve reach, delivery, control, or scoring.
Stock Holding

Acquire shares whose value depends on companies, assets, or player actions.
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A multi-hour no-randomness economic game somewhat in the mold of Baltimore & Ohio set in the continental USA west of the Appalachians. Players found companies, determine share distributions and capitalisations, invest in companies they and others have founded, expand the companies across the country, and compete for the most victory points (not net worth) at the end of the game. Released as part of the Winsome Games' Essen Collection - 2013.

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Category

3
Economic Trains Transportation

Mechanism

2
Network and Route Building Stock Holding

Family

3
Series: Cube Rails Series: Historic Railroads System (Winsome Games) Series: Winsome Essen Sets

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
3–6
Best with
3–6
Play time
120 min
Age
12+
Complexity
3.6/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
John Bohrer

Artists

1
Eric J. Carter

Publishers

2
Eagle-Gryphon Games Winsome Games

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