1851: Kentucky & Tennessee (1998)

About this game

1851 is an 18xx game set in Kentucky and Tennessee. Designed for smaller groups and shorter playing time, it features only six corporations on a map with 84 spaces (about the size of 1830: Railways & Robber Barons). The stock market is also streamlined -- all shares are always sold at market price, as there is no "par price".

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 3 to 5.
• Rules load. At 3.3/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 14 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.