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Free Ride

Around the end of the 19th century, a growing network of railway lines was built in Europe, allowing people to travel to the major cities to visit beautiful structures influenced... (read more)

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Reviews
mixed, 67% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
55 minutes
Published
2021
Age
14+
Publisher
Rio Grande Games
Players
1 to 5 players
Designer
Friedemann Friese
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Trains, Network and Route Building, Connections, Contracts, Transportation, Rio Grande Games, and Solo / Solitaire Game
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$49.95
$34.00
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Description

Around the end of the 19th century, a growing network of railway lines was built in Europe, allowing people to travel to the major cities to visit beautiful structures influenced by Art Nouveau and Historicism.

In Free Ride, you are taking charge of building the railway lines. Connect the cities in Europe and carry passengers to the cities. Your own railway lines and state-owned railway lines are free of charge. If you want to use railway lines of fellow players, you must pay them, which converts their lines into state-owned railway lines.

Choose travel routes from an open display of city cards and fulfill them to gain victory points at the end of the game. The goal of Free Ride is to visit as many different cities of Europe as possible. Free Ride also offers a difficult solo challenge!

1 Game Board135 City Cards140 Rail Tokens5 Train Tokens16 Player Mats125 Ownership Tokens5 "Under Construction" Tokens54 Coins1 First Player Tile2 Rule Booklets (English, German)

Contents

  • 1 Game Board
  • 135 City Cards
  • 140 Rail Tokens
  • 5 Train Tokens
  • 16 Player Mats
  • 125 Ownership Tokens
  • 5 "Under Construction" Tokens
  • 54 Coins
  • 1 First Player Tile
  • 2 Rule Booklets (English, German)

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Game's Categories

Genre

  • Solo / Solitaire Game

Themes

  • Trains
  • Travel
  • Transportation

Mechanics

  • Connections
  • Contracts
  • Network and Route Building
  • Pick-up and Deliver
  • Victory Points as a Resource
  • Movement Points

Publishers

  • Rio Grande Games
  • 2F-Spiele

Designer

  • Friedemann Friese

Developer

  • Henning Kröpke

Editor

  • Henning Kröpke

Artist

  • Harald Lieske

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