The Heavy Cardboard crew does not cease to surprise us, we just had the opportunity to listen to the interview with Francis Tresham, who is the greatest personality in the world 18xx, and there is an interview with Simon Cutforth….
Author: Marcin (Magole)
Manorcon is a boardgames convention that takes place on the third weekend of July at the Leicester University (UK). This year, with about 270 attendees, of which, 22 play 18xx (3-4 tables). During the convention were played: 1761 (x2) 1817…
As every year, John Bohrer from Winsome Games publishes 3 very limited games. You can buy them only in a set and only for a very short period, the entire printout is sold out in a few minutes. In the…
On Friday we played in 1857 twice, the first time with bankruptcy and the second time with … I just do not know how to treat our next game? In any case, we played until the end and it was…
This box stands out very well on the shelf and looks really amazing. That’s why I decided to share the graphics I have prepared for it. The box size is like All-Aboard Games boxes and it is: 30 cm x…
We have a holiday period in Poland, children have a break from school. Adults start their vacations and find players who have not left, it’s getting more complicated. Recently, my wife saved my meeting. I managed to persuade her to…
Are 18xx games ugly? Look at this gallery and judge yourself. Game: 1880 China Edition : Leonhard “Lonny” Orgler 2017 Essen Edition Year: 2010 BGG link: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/69601/1880-china The Box: All game components: Main map: Stock table: Board for storing the…
Every month we get to know one more title, another 18xx. Thanks to this, we slowly explore the titles we’ve come to know earlier and we can present you more games. With each successive title I am surprised that in…
Francis Tresham is the most important figure in the world 18xx. He invented all the mechanics of 18xx. There are now around 200 other titles based on its general principles. For me it is amazing how much the idea of…
Interesting conversation on topic 18xx. When we play euro games, when we build ourselves a collection, we have enough 1-2 games that use the same mechanics. Meanwhile, all 18xx games have the same scheme, the same general mechanics, but each…