u/Griffihr

Evening

Our playgroup played our first 18xx over the past 2 weeks (18 Chesapeake) and even though we had a few rules hiccups we had a really fun time. 18 Chesapeake did leave us yearning for a little bit more though.

The playtime was fitting. The balance between operating and investing were quite good but the private companies are quite boring overall.

What would be the next step with 18xx? We are currently 4-5 active players and evenly split between enjoying economy and operation.

I heard that shikoku 1889 is quite good but is it worth skipping for a more in depth game? Is better to try something like 1830 or 1846 or are there some newer medium complexity/Length games that are worth checking out?