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18ZOO

18ZOO 2027

6.8 /10
BGG rating
#18899
BGG rank
3.0
Weight
2–5
Players
3
Best at
90–120
Minutes
10
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About the Game

18ZOO is an 18xx game designed for 2-5 players, playable in about 100 minutes.

Many unique features make it highly distinguishable:

No need to compute divisions or percentages POWERS/INVENTIONS (privates) are FUN and exciting Companies are opened in a ring order - first choice (and second choice) will make the game afresh train RUN have a growing threshold in order to increase the stock value eurogame style: the goal of route building is to be efficient throughout the game, instead of trying to achieve a local best run Villages/dits and Hills/Mountains are not upgradable so route building is different in each game.

The goal of the design of 18ZOO is to have a game that last only 90-120 minutes, with the full narrative of a 18xx (both Stock Shenanigans and Operative Shenanigans), approachable by a wider audience (low calculus involved).

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70 · geek rating 5.52
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