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The String Railway Collection

Originally published in 2009 and designed by Hisashi Hayashi (Yokohama, Trains, Metro X), String Railway is a 20-minute, 2-5 player game in which players create their... (read more)

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Reviews
mixed, 66% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
30 minutes
Published
2025
Age
14+
Publisher
Play For Keeps
Players
2 to 5 players
Designer
Hisashi Hayashi
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Trains, Network and Route Building, Hisashi Hayashi, Pick-up and Deliver, Modular Board, and Territory Building
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Description

Originally published in 2009 and designed by Hisashi Hayashi (Yokohama, Trains, Metro X), String Railway is a 20-minute, 2-5 player game in which players create their own map directly onto the table, complete with borders, mountains and rivers, then 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, producing a mid-weight 45-minute game. In the game, players start with a map of stations already built and must balance the desire to upgrade their engines, and fulfill bespoke delivery contracts, with the need to quickly build a flexible train network that can transport goods to a range of destinations.

The String Railway Collection packs both of these standalone games into a single small-box package and features vibrant updated artwork, improved graphic design, and a refined ruleset.

Mechanisms:• Modular Board• Network and Route Building• Pick-up and Deliver

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Game's Categories

Theme

  • Trains

Mechanics

  • Network and Route Building
  • Pick-up and Deliver
  • Modular Board
  • Territory Building

Publisher

  • Play For Keeps

Designer

  • Hisashi Hayashi

Developer

  • Anthony Howgego

Artist

  • Archie Edwards

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