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Mexican Train

#7585BGG ↗

1994 · 1-8 players · 20min · weight 1.25 · 3,101 ratings

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Rating
5.65
Users rated
3,101
Owned
6,449
Wishing
128

At a glance

What playing it feels like, broken down.

Core loop

Match a domino end to an open train end, extending personal or the shared Mexican train.

What it gives you
How strongly each kind of experience comes through (0–3)
Sensation
1
Fantasy
0
Narrative
0
Challenge
1
Fellowship
1
Discovery
0
Expression
1
Submission
3
How it works (4 mechanics)
  • [2]tile_orientation_choice— “each player creates a line of dominoes; another train, the Mexican Train, can be played on by anyone
  • [2]hand_management_under_draw— “the goal is for the players to get rid of their dominoes
  • [2]route_committal— “starting with the highest double tile placed in the middle, each player creates a line of dominoes
  • [1]attrition_clock— “can last from a single, 20-minute game to a 12 round game lasting hours

BGG tags

Mechanisms (1)
Categories (2)
Abstract StrategyTrains