Rising Sun Railroads (2011)

About this game

Eddie Robbins' Rising Sun Railroads is a no-luck, rather cutthroat game that covers the creation of the railroads in Japan from 1870-1915, with the help of the British, Germans, Swiss and Americans. The game objective is to connect cities with the railroad. Rising Sun Railroads is one of the two games and seven expansions from Winsome Games to be released at Spiel 2011.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 3 to 4.
• Rules load. At 3.0/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.