Introduction: Ranching ain’t easy! Great Western Trail is the critically acclaimed game of cattle ranching by Alexander Pfister. Players attempt to wrangle their herd across the Midwest prairie and deliver it to Kansas City. But beware! Other cowboys are sharing the trail with you. We invite you to saddle up! |
Features: 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. This will not only require that you keep your herd in good shape, but also that you effectively utilise the various buildings along the trail. Success will require that you hire capable staff. Herd your Cattle: You can acquire Cattle cards from the Cattle Market. You want to have many different types of cattle with high breeding values.The more varied and valuable they are, the more money and victory points are in store for you at the end. Player Boards: Player Boards are the control panels of the game. Use them to interact with the elements on the board. Each board has wooden markers, which will help you to keep track of the various game mechanics. Tokens and Tiles: Each players coloured pieces come with cattlemen to move along the trail, engines to progress along the train track and markers to be used on the Player Board. Tiles represent various buildings and hazards that the players will encounter on their journey, these are used on the main game board. Herd your Cattle: You can acquire Cattle cards from the Cattle Market. You want to have many different types of cattle with high breeding values.The more varied and valuable they are, the more money and victory points are in store for you at the end. Player Boards: Player Boards are the control panels of the game. Use them to interact with the elements on the board. Each board has wooden markers, which will help you to keep track of the various game mechanics. Tokens and Tiles: Each players coloured pieces come with cattlemen to move along the trail, engines to progress along the train track and markers to be used on the Player Board. Tiles represent various buildings and hazards that the players will encounter on their journey, these are used on the main game board. Great Western Trail Includes: 1 Game Board 4 Player Boards 92 Cattle Cards 28 Objective Cards 54 Worker Tiles 18 Hazard Tiles 22 Teepee Tiles 47 Building Tiles 4 Player Count Tiles 5 Station Master Tiles 4 Cattlemen 4 Engines 56 Player Discs 4 Certificate Markers 55 Coins 1 Job Market Token 1 Scoring Note Pad 1 Rule Book |
Specifications: Publisher: Plan B Games / Eggert Spiele Release Date: 2016 Genre: Board Game Ages: 14+ Play Time: 75-150 minutes Players: 2-4 |