2017Alexander Huemer
- Videos
- 1
- Creators
- 1
2 - 4 players90 - 120 minVery heavy weight

2021Alexander Huemer
Mostly reviews and how-to-play. Imperial Steam is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 17 reviews, 15 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, 10 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
The Industrial Age is starting to boom. You are in need of more workers for your factories, and you also need more workers to build railroad tracks to expand your railway network. This, in turn, will enable you to deliver the goods from your factories to cities with high demand - but be sure to earmark goods for fulfilling profitable public contracts because when the connection to Trieste is made, your net worth is all that matters. Imperial Steam is a highly strategic yet accessible economic and logistics game that sees you making difficult decisions as you manage your business's operations while navigating fierce competition to ensure your victory! -description from the publisher
Imperial Steam has 46 videos from 40 creators: 17 reviews, 15 how-to-play guides, 2 playthroughs, 10 unboxings and 2 other videos. They date from 2021 to January 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Game in a Nutshell - Imperial Steam (how to play)" by Nithrania - Game in a Nutshell, which runs 49 min. For a quicker teach, "Imperial Steam [Diamant d'Or 2022 ?] - Les recettes ludiques" by Les recettes ludiques runs 7 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Discussion of Imperial Steam" by Mayveena. 16 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Imperial Steam - Playthrough" by Before You Play, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Lignum (Second Edition), also by Alexander Huemer, or Brass: Birmingham, Brass: Lancashire and The Great Zimbabwe, which share several of its mechanics.
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2017Alexander Huemer
2 - 4 players90 - 120 minVery heavy weight
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From BoardGameGeek:
The Industrial Age is starting to boom. You are in need of more workers for your factories, and you also need more workers to build railroad tracks to expand your railway network. This, in turn, will enable you to deliver the goods from your factories to cities with high demand - but be sure to earmark goods for fulfilling profitable public contracts because when the connection to Trieste is made, your net worth is all that matters. Imperial Steam is a highly strategic yet accessible economic and logistics game that sees you making difficult decisions as you manage your business's operations while navigating fierce competition to ensure your victory! -description from the publisher
Designer
Alexander Huemer
Artist
Andreas Resch
Publisher
Capstone Games
Categories
Mechanics