
Tinners' Trail
Expanded Edition
A board game by Martin Wallace
1-5 Players 60-90 minutes Medium
Action Points, Dice Rolling, Auction/Bidding, Market, Turn Order: Pass Order, Commodity Speculation, Time Track
Economic, Industry / Manufacturing
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Description
In Tinners' Trail: Expanded Edition, you're a mining conglomerate in 19th century Cornwall, looking to strike it big in the tin and copper industry. You'll need to buy up plots of land, survey them for valuable resources, and manage your work points and money carefully to come out on top. As you extract ore from your mines, you'll need to balance the cost of digging deeper with the potential profits, all while trying to time the market to sell when prices are high. To give yourself an edge, you can build developments like ports, train stations, and drainage tunnels, but be warned: these improvements are limited, so you'll need to use them wisely. With the ability to play with 1 to 5 players, Tinners' Trail: Expanded Edition offers a fun and challenging experience for anyone familiar with board games. The game's normal complexity makes it easy to learn, and the combination of action points, auctions, and dice rolling keeps things exciting. The Expanded Edition also includes two new expansions, the Emigration and Arsenic expansions, which introduce new resources and gameplay mechanics to the mix. With its improved artwork, component quality, and reduced randomness, Tinners' Trail: Expanded Edition is a great choice for fans of economic and industry-themed games. Whether you're playing solo or with friends, you'll need to outmaneuver your opponents to make the most money and come out on top.
