Beschrijving
The String Railway Collection
The String Railway Collection, originally published in 2009 and designed by Hisashi Hayashi (Yokohama, Trains, Metro X), as String Railway is a 20-minute, 2-5 player game. Players create their own map directly onto the table, complete with borders, mountains and rivers. Then players build atop it a network of railways, all made out of string.
Following in 2011, the sequel String Railway: Transport (now renamed String Railway: Cubed) combined the premise of String Railway with the weighty decision-making of games like Railways of the World.
Gameplay
In the game, players start with a map of stations already built. They must balance the desire to upgrade their engines, and fulfill bespoke delivery contracts. Players need to quickly build a flexible train network that can transport goods to a range of destinations.
Summarised
The String Railway Collection packs both of these standalone games into a single small-box package. It features vibrant updated artwork, improved graphic design, and a refined ruleset. This is a fast filler route builder that is extremely tactile and quite puzzley. It doesn’t look like much when you put it on the table, takes just a few minutes to teach, and then everyone just disappears into it. Just the right length, too! This one is just goofy fun, and looks great on the table.
