HellRail: Second Perdition (1999)

About this game

Based on Dante's Inferno, HellRail: 2nd Perdition has players creating rail to deliver the souls of the damned to the appropriate circles of Hell. The card mechanics are clever, as every card can become a load to be delivered, or be used to build rail, move trains, or draw more cards. Additionally, upon arriving at each circle, players have the choice to call forth that circle's powers, possibly putting a serious crimp in their opponents' efforts. Re-implements: HellRail Re-implemented as: FrachtExpress HellRail: Third Perdition

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 3 to 4.
• Rules load. At 2.0/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 13 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.