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?
U.S. Telegraph, first released as Attika, is set in the United States of the 19th century when the first transcontinental telegraph was built.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
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.
Connections
Create meaningful links between locations, pieces, or concepts.
Map Addition
Expand the playable map by adding new tiles, regions, or spaces.
Modular Board
Build the play area from interchangeable sections that vary between games.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Read the full game description
U.S. Telegraph, first released as Attika, is set in the United States of the 19th century when the first transcontinental telegraph was built. Each player develops their own city to participate in the telegraph construction, trying to take the choicest (i.e., least expensive) plots of land for themselves.