2002John Bohrer, Martin Wallace
- Videos
- 66
- Creators
- 31
1 - 6 players120 minHeavy weight

1999John Bohrer
From BoardGameGeek
America is opening the Great Plains and America's railroads are forging ahead, across the Mississippi and going West as fast as they can. Hardy pioneers are building towns & cities as they raise cattle and grow wheat & other crops. The railroads are needed to carry this bounty to the hungry East. Six major railroads are funded by aggressive investors looking to get rich in this venture. The railroads vie for dominance in this expanding market, driving west. Players are investors and railroad Presidents in this struggle to capitalize this explosive market to the greatest extent possible. Balancing time vs money is critical in this game. The ability to react to organically growing markets increasing constantly adds a level of decision making where recognizing savvy opportunities is a key to success.
Prairie Railroads has 3 videos from 3 creators: 1 review and 2 how-to-play guides. They date from 2022 to December 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Prairie Railroads - Learn While Playing" by Getting Games, which runs 59 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Quick Video Review of Prairie Railroads (Clip from Episode 80)" by Undiscovered Games.
If you like it, try Age of Steam, Prussian Rails, Age of Steam Deluxe: Expansion Volume IV and Wabash Cannonball, also by John Bohrer.
2002John Bohrer, Martin Wallace
1 - 6 players120 minHeavy weight
2024Ted Alspach, John Bohrer, Randal Lloyd, Dylan D. Phillips
1 - 6 players120 minVery heavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
America is opening the Great Plains and America's railroads are forging ahead, across the Mississippi and going West as fast as they can. Hardy pioneers are building towns & cities as they raise cattle and grow wheat & other crops. The railroads are needed to carry this bounty to the hungry East. Six major railroads are funded by aggressive investors looking to get rich in this venture. The railroads vie for dominance in this expanding market, driving west. Players are investors and railroad Presidents in this struggle to capitalize this explosive market to the greatest extent possible. Balancing time vs money is critical in this game. The ability to react to organically growing markets increasing constantly adds a level of decision making where recognizing savvy opportunities is a key to success.
Designer
John Bohrer
Artist
Todd Sanders
Publisher
Rio Grande Games
Categories
Mechanics