Ivor the Engine cover
2014BGG rank #8,009

Ivor the Engine

by Tony Boydell · Esdevium

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Players3–5
Time60m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age8+

About the game

What is Ivor the Engine?

Not very long ago, in the top left-hand corner of Wales, there was a railway. It wasn't a very long railway or a very important railway, but it was called The Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited, and it was all there was. And in a shed, in a siding at the end of the railway, lives the Locomotive of the Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited, which was a long name for a little engine so his friends just called him Ivor... In Ivor the Engine, you'll help Ivor to collect lost sheep and complete tasks for his friends. You'll get extra rewards for clearing sheep from each area and bonuses for events from the Ivor stories. The player with the most sheep at the end of the game wins. Please note: This game features BRAND NEW artwork by Ivor's original artist, Peter Firmin!

How it plays

Mechanics

Area MovementHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

On the shelf

Categories

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