String Railway

About the game

What is String Railway?

String Railway is a unique train game that consists of colored strings, tokens, station tiles, and a board for scoring. To set up, first place the string tied in a big circle on the table to establish the field area for the game. Next, place a small circle of string to represent mountains and a line of string to represent a river. Finally, place the main stations for each player equal distances apart from one another. On a turn, you draw and place a station tile, then try to place a railroad string between your stations in an effort to connect them in order to form your own train network. Connected stations earn victory points (VPs). After five turns, the game ends and the player with the most VPs wins.

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Questions to bring to BoardGameBrain

• How do setup and the first turn work in String Railway?
• When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
• How should the table resolve an unusual timing or rules interaction?