About

18Chesapeake is a beginner game in the 18xx genre. It allows players to gradually build up skills that they can apply to other more complex 18xx games.  

Excellent introductory 18xx game and tool for teaching new players 18xx

• Simple core 18xx rules
• 2-6 players (yes, 2-player 18xx!)
• Quick play time (2.5-3.5 hours, a “weeknight” game)
• Eurogame-style components with clear, easy to understand graphic design

Game components

• 1 map board with stock market, initial offering, and bank pool (2mm, standard thickness)
• Cards: 6 private companies
• Cards: 72 public company share certificates
• Cards: 31 train cards
• Cards: 1 priority deal card
• Cards: 6 player order cards (numbered 1-6)
• 95 tiles (1.5mm thick cardboard)
• 8 public company charters (card, possible stretch goal to cardboard to match tile thickness)
• 47 wooden tokens and one wooden round marker (with stickers)
• 1 revenue track
• Packet of paper money to use as a bank (or use your own poker chips as many 18xx players do)
• Rule booklet with illustrated examples
• STRETCH GOALS (below)

Shipping

• US shipping:  1 copy $14, 3 copies $29, 6 copies $48, 12 copies $96
• Worldwide shipping: 1 copy $25, 3 copies $60, 6 copies $90, 12 copies $180