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2025BGG rank #2,911

Steam Power

by Martin Wallace · Wallace Designs

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Players1–5
Time45–90m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age14+

About the game

What is Steam Power?

In Steam Power, players "race" to build the best rail network to meet their contractual obligations and make the most money. On your turn, you can perform two actions from a selection of choices, letting you lay tracks, build factories, fulfill contracts, earn money, or collect more contracts. Building a factory brings resources to the board that all players have access to...at a price. The game ends when a certain number of contracts are fulfilled, which varies by player count. The player with the most points (and money, which converts to points) wins.

How it plays

Mechanics

ChainingConnectionsContractsHexagon GridNetwork and Route BuildingOwnershipPick-up and DeliverTile PlacementVariable Set-up

On the shelf

Categories

EconomicIndustry / ManufacturingTerritory BuildingTrainsTransportation

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