gameoftrains
In Game of Trains, each player is in charge of their line of trains. At the beginning of the game, the train cars in the player's train line — each with their own number — are sorted in descending order. The aim of the game is to be the first one to rearrange your train line so that the cards are in ascending order. Each card has a train car with a number and also a special power depicted on it.
LB_NUMBER_OF_PLAYERS: 2 - 4
Game duration: 7 mn
Complexity: 1 / 5
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Rules summary
Game of Trains - Simple Rules Summary
Goal
Be the first player to arrange your train cards in ascending order.
Setup
Each player starts with their own train line arranged in descending order.
Each card has:
- a number
- a special power
First Round
On the first round, players may:
- draw a card
- replace one card in their own train line
Each Turn After That
On your turn, choose one of these options:
- Draw and replaceDraw a card from the draw pile and replace one card in your train line.
- Use a special powerTake one face-up card from the middle of the table and use its special power.
What Happens to Cards
- When you replace a card in your train line, the old card goes face-up into the middle of the table.
- Cards in the middle can later be taken and used for their special powers.
- After a special power is used, that card is discarded.
Special Powers
Special powers can do such things as:
- swap two cards (has 2 rounded arrows to show if swapping next to each other OR has round arrow card rounded arrow to show swap
with a card in-between ie swap 3 2 1 to become 1 2 3).
- move a card two spaces left or two spaces right. Has two arrows that face left or right.
- affect all players (cards with the x, affect first card, middle or last which will change for all players without another card locked to it) has x card card, card x card or card card x
- destroy cards (the x card that removes first, middle or last card previously mentioned).
- and other actions (lock cards to escape the x actions, although you can move them still) . Has a padlock on it and will sit behind the card you choose to lock.
How to Win
Keep taking turns until one player has their train line in ascending order.
That player wins.