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1848: Australia
Designed by Helmut Ohley, Leonhard "Lonny" Orgler
Published by GMT Games, (Self-Published) + 1 more
Deep Strategy: 45+ Min Teach
Players
3-6
Community Snapshot
Best with 4
Heavy complexity
200–240 min
7.9 on BGG (639)
Categories
How It Plays
Auction / Bidding
Players bid against each other for cards, tiles, or resources — knowing when to go big and when to fold is the key.
Loans
You can borrow resources now but have to pay them back later — living on credit is risky but tempting!
Market
There's a shared marketplace where prices shift based on what players buy and sell — supply and demand in action.
Network and Route Building
You connect locations to form networks — the bigger and smarter your network, the more points you earn.
Ownership
You can claim and own certain game elements that give you ongoing benefits — mark your territory!
Stock Holding
You invest in companies or assets that change in value — buy low, sell high, and watch your portfolio grow!
Tile Placement
You lay tiles on the table to build a map, landscape, or pattern — every piece you place changes the board.
About This Game
1848 Australia, is a semi-historical railroad game from the 18xx set, and to which the designers credit some of this games' systems to the originator of the series - Francis Tresham. The game consists of two separate series of actions repeated until the game ends, these are stock rounds and operating rounds. During stock rounds, shares in the various railroading companies are bought & sold by players and are tracked on the stock market mat.…
Source: BoardGameGeek
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