The String Railway (Kickstarter)

Originally published in 2009 and designed by Hisashi Hayashi (Yokohama,Trains,Metro X),String Railwayis a 20-minute, 2-5 player game in which players create their own map directly onto the table, complete with borders, mountains and rivers, then build atop it a network of railways, all made out of string.

Following in 2011, the sequelString Railway: Transport(now renamedString Railway: Cubed) combined the premise ofSting Railwaywith the weighty decision-making of games likeRailways of the World, producing a mid-weight 45-minute game. In the game, players start with a map of stations already built and must balance the desire to upgrade their engines, and fulfill bespoke delivery contracts, with the need to quickly build a flexible train network that can transport goods to a range of destinations.

The String Railway Collectionpacks both of these standalone games into a single small-box package and features vibrant updated artwork, improved graphic design, and a refined ruleset.