Watch “Age of Steam Puerto Rico Solo Play,” a gameplay video for Age of Steam from 18xx Training Boardgame Zone on BoardGameVideo.
Description provided by 18xx Training Boardgame Zone on YouTube:
This is a solo play of Age of Steam using the Puerto Rico Map. It has been a long time since I played AoS. This is the newest solo map a part of the volume IV gamefound pledge. Some mistakes are made and the video was edited to remove the thinking time. The actual game took about 30 minutes including set up.
Mostly reviews and playthroughs. Age of Steam is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 29 reviews, 13 how-to-play guides, 16 recorded sessions, 4 unboxings, and 3 other videos.
1 - 6 players
120 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
About Age of Steam, from BoardGameGeek:
Steam-belching iron horses roar across the wild plains! Age of Steam relives the era when pioneering U.S. railroads built the tracks that transformed America's economy. The cut-throat action is centered on the industrial powerhouses of the growing nation: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, and beyond.
Challenges that await you:
Can you finance both the most extensive track network and the most powerful locomotives?
Which routes will give the best returns on their costs?
Can you beat the opposition to the most lucrative shipments?
Will you make enough money to pay your aggressive creditors?
Competition is brutal, with the game usually going to the player who plans most carefully.
Each self-contained phase in the game keeps players constantly involved in making vital decisions and interacting with other players. Age of Steam also allows towns to be developed into cities, ensuring that no two games are exactly the same.
See also Age of Steam FAQ
Designers
John Bohrer, Martin Wallace
Artists
Sean Brown, Peter Dennis, Paul Niemeyer, Ian O'Toole