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Spike

It's the early 1900's and you are the owner of one of the fastest growing rail companies in the eastern USA.

In Spike, you expand your rail network as you... (read more)

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Reviews

mixed, 61% of all reviews are favorable

Playtime

60 minutes

Published

2014

Age

14+

Publisher

R&R Games

Players

2 to 4 players

Designer

Stephen Glenn

Playstyle

Relaxed

Game's Categories

Trains, Strategy Game, Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver, R&R Games, and Stephen Glenn

Spike

Description

It's the early 1900's and you are the owner of one of the fastest growing rail companies in the eastern USA.

In Spike, you expand your rail network as you connect cities in order to pick up and deliver more goods; complete contracts and routes to bring in money to modernize your train; upgrade your engines, tenders and railcars to transport the most freight; and build farther, transport more, and amass wealth on your way to become "King of the Rails".

Components:

1 game board

12 Cargo tokens

12 Commodity price chips

4 High Score tiles

3 Time cards

36 Contract cards

36 Route cards

60 Rail cards

12 Delivery markers

180 tracks

8 Locomotive pawns

12 Locomotive tokens

12 Coal Tender tokens

12 Freight Car tokens

4 Player Aid cards

Rules

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Game's Categories

Genre

Strategy Game

Theme

Trains

Mechanics

Publisher

R&R Games

Designer

Stephen Glenn

Artist

Pedro Soto

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