Rio Grande Games Rio Grande Games: Free Ride - Railroad Strategy Boardgame, 1-5 Players, Ages 14+, 55 Min

Around the end of the 19th Century, a growing network of railroad lines was built in Europe. This allowed people to travel to the major cities to visit beautiful structures influenced by Art Nouveau and Historicism. In Free Ride, designed by Friedemann Friese, the designer of the award-winning Power Grid, you take charge of building railroad lines to connect the cities of Europe. Your own railway lines and state-owned railway lines are free of charge. If you want to use railway lines of fellow players you must pay them, which converts their lines into state -owned railway lines. You will have many challenging decisions to make on your turn: which routes to take and develop, when to move your train, and when to spend your limited money to use your opponents’ tracks. The player that visits the most different cities of Europe will win. Free Ride also includes a difficult solo challenge! Contents - 483 Pieces: 1 game board, 135 city cards, 140 rail tokens, 5 train tokens, 16 player mats, 125 ownership tokens, 5 rails under construction tokens, 54 coins, 1 first player tile, 1 rulebook.

• Free Ride connects European cities through building railway lines owned by you, fellow players, and state-owned lines
• Choose travel routes from an open display of city cards and fulfill them to gain victory points at the end of the game
• The goal of Free Ride is to visit as many different cities in Europe as possible
• Offers 55 minute game play for 1-5 players