Trans Europa & Trans Amerika

Two compact railway games share a box and common rules but use different maps for distinct experiences. Each round players receive a secret set of five cities to link and place a starting station on the map. On a turn a player lays one or two track segments (terrain penalties can limit placement to one), and all new track must connect to their station or to their existing network; once player networks join, track may be placed off the joined network. A round ends the moment any player connects all five of their cities; that player scores 4 points and others score 0–3 based on how many segments they still need. Rounds repeat until a player reaches 13 points. Optional special cards tweak a round’s rules for added variety.

Players: 2–6 best 5
Playing time: 25–40 min
Age: 8+
Complexity: 1.5 / 5