Rio Grande Games: Balkan Railways Board Game

BALKAN RAILWAYS: The Balkans have long been a land of mystery and strife. The promise of the newfangled railways has brought unusual co-operation to the leaders of the disparate states of this land. Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Bulgaria, along with the powerful rulers of the Ottoman Empire and the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, see the immense bounty to be realized with railways connecting East & West. Steep mountains must be overcome and isolated valleys must be reached to attain the goal of a true Orient Express. Merchants see the vast potential wealth to be gained and work to fund this dream and become rich themselves. Hooray for the Orient Express!

Features:
-Balkan Railways is a train themed boardgame for 3-5 players.
-Players are rich merchants and powerful leaders.
-Invest their wealth and status in building railroads in this forbidding land.
-Savvy fiscal manipulators will come out on top in this no-luck economic knife fight.