Year: 2016
Players: 2–4
Play time: 150min
Min age: 12+
Weight: 3.70
BGG rating: 8.15
BGG rank: #21
Best with: 3

MeepleMates notes for Great Western Trail

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Great Western Trail is available as a public board game page on MeepleMates for group planning and collection tracking.
Best with 3 player according to player poll data.
BoardGameGeek average rating 8.15 and BGG rank #21.
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Recommended player counts include 2, 4.

America in the 19th century: You are a rancher and repeatedly herd your cattle from Texas to Kansas City, where you send them off by train. This earns you money and victory points. Needless to say, each time you arrive in Kansas City, you want to have your most valuable cattle in tow. However, the "Great Western Trail" not only requires that you keep your herd in good shape, but also that you wisely use the various buildings along the trail. Also, it might be a good idea to hire capable staff: cowboys to improve your herd, craftsmen to build your very own buildings, or engineers for the important railroad line. If you cleverly manage your herd and navigate the opportunities and pitfalls of Great Western Trail, you surely will gain the most victory points and win the game. -description from the publisher