New 18xx releases (Update 21-08-2019)

This year is full of surprises, every now and then we get information about next titles which will soon appear in LARGE volume. This last sentence is the most important one, LARGE volume means a better price and the chance that the game will be available among others in Europe.
On this page we will publish only a list of these titles that will appear in large volume.
Let’s start our list with these titles that will be available in the first place (probably):

1883 (from Aleph Game Studio)

Availability: available, buy here, price 85 EUR
Description: Game was released at the beginning of April, you can see the unboxing video and first photos here. We have already written about the game a few times, and Elemele has even made a summary of rules for you, you can read it here. I am preparing to play it in April and I will describe our impressions after it.
Links: Aleph Game Studio, Board Game Geek, Rules summary, Unboxing
Updates:
[30-04-2019] You can read our first impressions here.

1862: Railway Mania in the Eastern Counties (from GMT)

Availability: end of 2019
Description: the game went into production and should appear in late 2019. You can read/order here: https://www.gmtgames.com/p-692-1862-railway-mania-in-the-eastern-counties.aspx
It will be available in all good board stores shortly.
Links: GMT site, Board Game Geek

1824: Austria-Hungary (from Fox in the Box and Lonny Orgler)

Availability: end of 2019
Description: this title will be publicated throught Kickstarter. This is the new edition of the game released in 2005, the authors are Helmut Ohley and Leonhard “Lonny” Orgler. The release will be at least the same quality as 18CZ. Apparently you can play it in 4 hours! We will keep you updated on all details.
I cannot wait, especially after what I read about the game from Kyle Nauman (Dual Gauge Podcast): It is one of the best small map 18xx and most likely the best one with multiple train types. The train rush can be extremely fast as it uses the same company formation as 1837, (minor/mining companies are merged/converted and given the rest of their full cap after certain trains are bought). This happens 3 times so the game fast forwards through the trains. This game is fought on the map and the train buying. Getting the best train for your company is paramount. The token war is quite harsh with only 2 main cities and 8 major companies. It also allows you to potentially own 100% of a company.
Links: Kickstarter, Board Game Geek
Updates:
[23-04-2019] Is live on Kickstarter, price €76 (one copy), €74 (when 4 copies).
[23-05-2019] Kickstarter ended with success: 788 backers ordered 842 games

18Chesapeake (from All-Aboard Games)

Availability: the beginning of 2020
Description: this title will be publicated in a large volume throught Kickstarter. It looks that the game is supposedly the perfect title to introduce newbies to the world of 18xx. In 2018, AAG sold this title in the trial version. That is why it is currently quite loud about it and a lot of players are waiting for it.
Links: All-Aboard Games, Board Game Geek, Kickstarter
Updates:
[15-04-2019] Is live on Kickstarter, price $70 (one copy), $65 (when 3 copies), $60 (when 6 copies).
[23-05-2019] Kickstarter ended with big success, numbers : $ 169,666 from 1,582 backers, which means 2014 copies of 18Chesapeake sold.

1817 (from All-Aboard Games)

Availability: the beginning of 2020 (as 18Cheaspeake)
Description: this title will be publicated together with 18Chesapeake and will be shipped in this same package as 18Chesapeake. You can order it througth All-Aboard Games site.
Links: All-Aboard Games, Board Game Geek
Updates:
[21-08-2019] 1817 added to this list.

18Mex (from All-Aboard Games)

Availability: the beginning of 2020 (as 18Cheaspeake)
Description: this title will be publicated together with 18Chesapeake and will be shipped in this same package as 18Chesapeake. You can order it througth All-Aboard Games site.
Links: All-Aboard Games, Board Game Geek
Updates:
[21-08-2019] 18Mex added to this list.

1861/1867 (from Grand Trunk Games)

Availability: probably 2020
Description: there will be two games in one box from a new company called Grand Trunk Games. Fundraising will start around the middle of this year and you will probably be able to play it this year too. The author of both games is Ian Wilson. These are not new titles, because their publisher have been All-Aboard Games so far, but we are very happy that they will finally be available in a larger volume and reportedly at a good price.
Links: Grand Trunk Games, BGG: 1861, BGG: 1867

18DO-Dortmund (from Marflow Games)

Availability: probably 2020
Description: this is a long-awaited title from the German publishing house Marflow Games. The first time I heard about it in 2017, then reportedly it was already at the final stage of testing, but as you can see from the following description on the Marflow site, the game has been changed and currently looks like it will be another title that can be released in large volume. Marflow writes that they plans to raise funds through Kickstarter in 2019. Because for now it is very quiet about it, so I assume that campaign will be launch be the second half of this year and the game will be released in 2020.
Description from the page: http://18xx-marflow-games.de/english-new/games/new%20games.html: Initially planned as an 18Ruhr extension it has become a new game. The map has been reduced by 40% and shows now Dortmund and its surroundings only. As Dortmund is also wel-lknown for its brewery industry this has been added to the game which has the subtitle “Heat, Sweat & Beers”. All players start with a private brewery (minor company). The MONTAN companies have been limited to a passive function. The new features is the beer market for which the brewery produce and deliver. The basic demand of the beer market will be increased during the course of the game each time the location of a MONTAN company has been linked to the railway net by a railway corporation. The link to the railway network reflects the possibilities for the MONTAN companies to grow and employ more workforce. The latter inevitably leads to a higher demand for beer. The equipment for the breweries is on the backside of the Capex cards. In order to acquire the latest most competitive equipment a private brewery may be forced to be converted into a brewery corporation in order to generate additional treasury. During the brown phase the railway companies will transport beer to the off-board destinations which will increase the breweries’ income over proportionally. Therefore one has to have the late phase of the game in focus.
Links: Marflow Games, BGG
Updates: [21-08-2019] The Kickstarter campaign is expected in 2020 year.

1848: Australia (from GMT)

Availability: probably end of 2020
Description: GMT has only told a secret that it is a game with two even numbers at the end. I think the most likely titles will be 1848 or 1880. Both fit this. The authors probably approached GMT with the idea of ​​publishing one of these games, but GMT is not sure yet which of them they would like to publish and that’s why they write so mysteriously.
This is, of course, my interpretation of the facts, but from another source from the authors themselves I found out that 1848 and 1880 will be published in 2019 or in 2020. What do you say about such a coincidence? Some assumed that they could be 1860 or 1828 – but the authors of both these titles denied these suggestions. Maybe it is going to be a completely new title? I don’t think so. Why? Because shortly after GMT announced that it was looking for a game to release, they quickly stated that they had received several proposals and soon after that they chose the title. If it was a new game, then the testing phase would last about a year and we would have to wait a long time for any possible answer from them.
Updates:
[30-04-2019] GMT announced that the map of this game does not cover the US, so my theory is still valid
[21-05-2019] GMT announced that the secret game is 1848 Australia

1840 the Vienna Tramway Game (from Lonny Orgler)

Availability: 2020
Description: a completely new title from Lonny Orgler. We do not know anything about the way of publication, but I assume that it also will probably be Kickstarter.

18SX (from Spielworxx)

Availability: 2020
Description: Uli from Spielworxx announced that he had signed a contract for the first 18xx game from his publishing house. He also told us that this is not a new title but a game that is already released. This will be a completely renewed edition of this game. Officially, we did not get the information that it was 18SX, but Uli in his twitter posted a photo of the train from 18SX, so maybe this is the title that will be released?
Links: Twitter, BGG
Updates:
[25-04-2019] Uli announced the release of the first 18xx game from his publishing house.

8 thoughts on “New 18xx releases (Update 21-08-2019)”

  1. I’m not sure on 1848 or 1880 as GMT’s new 18xx game, I wouldn’t think so. I can imagine, that Lonny Orgler is considering to fund them by himself on kickstarter as well (so as he’ll do with 1824 or did with 18CZ)

    I’m hoping GMT will produce one of any old Winsome 18xx games, they are really hard to get and I can imagine, there is a demand for some of them. Let’s wait and see!

  2. Yeah

    GMT doing any Lonny stuff seems unlikely.

    He is developing decent global reach himself via FoxInTheBox.

    Why would he want to give so big a slive of the profits to GMT unless he sees them as a route to shifting lots more units? And I mean … Lots more.

    That or if he couldn’t come to terms with Helmut to publish under FitB. Seems unlikely.

    Heck could even be a relaunch of the Double O endeavour.

    1. Maybe you’re right, if so GMT will issue a completely different title and that would be good news altogether, because this way you will get one title more than I predicted.

    1. 1822 Mex will be a small print only on demand. About it will be another text (I hope so)

  3. There is one more 18xx game coming. Uli from Spielworxx announced He will publish one game. As the train card is showing it might be 18SX.

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