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Village Rails

Village Rails

Designed byMatthew Dunstan•Published byOsprey Games

2022All-Time
2022All-Time
Rank
669
in All-Time
Total Points
350 pts
Borda count scoring

In the sleepy English countryside, life continues undisturbed as it has for centuries. It is up to you to travel to every corner of this land, bearing the promise of modernisation, accommodating the oddly specific demands of the locals, and ushering in the age of steam. In Vi…

Published
2022
Players
2-4
Play Time
45 min
Weight
2.17 / 5
BGG Rating
7.2View on BoardGameGeek

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Rank13
Second Star to the Left logo
Second Star to the Left
Michelle
Jul 16, 2024
Rank38
The Nerd Shelves logo
The Nerd Shelves
Judie
Sep 21, 2024
Rank38
The Nerd Shelves logo
The Nerd Shelves
Judy
Dec 5, 2025
Rank47
Second Star to the Left logo
Second Star to the Left
Billie
Jul 16, 2024
Rank74
The Brothers Murph logo
The Brothers Murph
Nick
May 1, 2024
Rank75
A Meeple Family logo
A Meeple Family
Amber
May 23, 2025