1832: The South (2006)

About this game

Another in the 18xx series initiated by Francis Tresham's 1829, 1832 models railroad development in the southeastern United States during an era of consolidation. The rules are similar to 1850: The MidWest and 1870: Railroading Across the Trans Mississippi from 1870 with the addition of two types of mergers to model the railroad consolidation. Companies included are A&WP, ACL, CoG, FEC, GM&O, GRR, L&N, N&W, SAL, and Southern.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 7.
• Rules load. At 3.9/5 this is a heavy game — read the rulebook before people arrive.
• Age. The publisher suggests 14 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.