Irish Gauge

Published 2014

Irish Gauge — one of three titles in Winsome Games 2014 Essen Set — is played on a map of Ireland and is similar in style to many of the stock-based, cube-rail games released by Winsome Games since 2007. On each player's turn, he can either place a share of one of five companies up for auction, build track (represented by cubes) in one of these five companies, upgrade a town to a city, or call for dividends. The dividends are paid out to shareholders of certain railroads based on how many cities/towns they connect to and how many shares of this company have been issued. The upgrade and dividend actions also affect game length and the likelihood of further dividends for each company. The game ends when a certain condition is met at the end of a player's turn, and the player with the highest sum of money and stock value at the end of this turn wins.

Mechanics

Auction/Bidding Hexagon Grid Income Investment Network and Route Building Random Production Route/Network Building Stock Holding Victory Points as a Resource

Categories

Trains

Designers

Tom Russell

Publishers

Winsome Games
Irish Gauge

Game Info

Players
3-5 Players
Time
1 hours
Weight
Light-Medium — 2.34/5
Year
2014
BGG Rating
7.16
BGG Rank
#1217
Min Age
12+

Frequently Asked Questions

Irish Gauge supports 3 to 5 players. The community rates it best at 4 players.
A typical game of Irish Gauge takes about 60 minutes.
Irish Gauge has a complexity rating of 2.34/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Medium Light' category. It offers a good balance of depth and accessibility.
The recommended minimum age for Irish Gauge is 12+.
Irish Gauge has a rating of 7.16/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 3,885 ratings. It is ranked #1217 overall.
Irish Gauge was designed by Tom Russell. It was published in 2014.