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1846: The Race for the Midwest – Mini-Expansion
Requires:1846: The Race for the Midwest
Designed by Thomas Lehmann
Published by GMT Games
Expansion
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Cities: Cincinnati (Ohio, USA)
Community Snapshot
Medium complexity
~240 min
7.6 on BGG (27)
A medium tile placement game. Rated 7.6 on BGG.
How It Plays
Investment
You put resources into ventures that pay off later — patience and timing can lead to huge returns.
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
This expansion includes two new private companies for 1846 -- one blue square private named "Boomtown" and one orange dot private named "Little Miami". These privates provide more variety in the private company draft, and in particular mean that different sets of privates can be used in different 5-player 1846 games. These privates focus on the area around Cincinnati, which in some groups tends to be overlooked in the base game.…
Source: BoardGameGeek