18Ruhr
2012Wolfram Janich, Michael Scharf
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- 5
- Creators
- 1
Mainly playthroughs. 18Ruhr is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, and 3 recorded sessions.
3 - 6 players
300 min
Very heavy weight: Rules-dense, long sessions
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18Ruhr is a railway game in the 18xx series, in which players buy and sell shares in railway companies. The companies earn money for their shareholders by laying track, building stations, and running trains. The special feature of 18Ruhr compared to other 18xx games are the coal mines and steel mills, which are independent companies with their own shares. There are interdependencies between the railway companies and the mines and mills which reflect the development of the Ruhr during the 19th century.
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18Ruhr has 5 videos from 1 creator: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 3 playthroughs. They date from May 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "18Ruhr intro" by calandale, which runs 2 h 3 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "18Ruhr review" by calandale. To see it played, watch "18Ruhr 2" by calandale, one of 3 playthroughs.
If you like it, try 18Rhl: Rhineland, also by Wolfram Janich, or The Last Spike, Mini Rails and 1830: Railways & Robber Barons, which share several of its mechanics.
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About 18Ruhr
From BoardGameGeek:
18Ruhr is a railway game in the 18xx series, in which players buy and sell shares in railway companies. The companies earn money for their shareholders by laying track, building stations, and running trains. The special feature of 18Ruhr compared to other 18xx games are the coal mines and steel mills, which are independent companies with their own shares. There are interdependencies between the railway companies and the mines and mills which reflect the development of the Ruhr during the 19th century.