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2015 Ranked #1,820

Trambahn

Two-player tramway-building card game where rivals compete for Munich's expanding transit contract. Cards can extend lines, improve routes, or score passengers, so every play must build a stronger system before the other side does.

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Players

2

Play time

30-45 min

Age

8+

Complexity

1.8/5

Rating

6.95

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

In Munich at the end of the 19th century, the successful new tramway needs expansion, and the two opposing players in Trambahn are competing for the contract.

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In Munich at the end of the 19th century, the successful new tramway needs expansion, and the two opposing players in Trambahn are competing for the contract. To do this, in a grid marked by cards players use their cards in three different ways: as passengers on the trams, as suggested stops on new routes to be built, and as money to pay for these routes. When laying out cards for suggested stops, players need to both match colors and build them in ascending order — but they also need to bring passengers to this tram line in order to score victory points for it. The cards resemble postcards that feature street cars in Munich and historical parts of the city.

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
30–45 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.8/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Helmut Ohley

Artists

1
Klemens Franz

Publishers

1
Lookout Games

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