Deck building is one of my favourite mechanisms so I’d put Trains on the list but would love a new version with better components, possibly similar to the track pieces from Maglev Metro
I love Trains. It's actually the first game that got me into the board game hobby. But as fun as it is, it's really difficult to get people to play it because my god it's so ugly compared to modern games. Also the generic name... it's like "hey do you want to play Trains?" Which train game? "You know, just... Trains." Definitely a game highly deserving a rerelease.
Ticket to Ride is the must have game for all the reasons Vasel states but On the Underground is my favourite. I just love the mad routes the passenger takes to avoid walking.
Ticket to ride is my favorite welcoming game. It's really fun and I have several different maps for it. They change up the setting and gameplay just enough to keep things interesting, but are also so simple to add you can teach the game while using just about any of them.
Iberian Gauge, Foothills, Union Station. +1 for Maglev Metro, TTR, Snowdonia, & Trains. I'm going to go ahead and count Railroad Ink and Brass.. mostly bc they are mostly about network building w/trains...
Tom, you need to try Railroad Revolution! You would love it. It's got worker placement, route and station building, and all that. But it has these fun chaining combos and you get to upgrade your workers to unlock better abilities. AND it's really easy to play (which is a little abnormal since it's from What's Your Game.). Unfortunately, it is beige for days, but on the table it works well... And it looks better than most train games out there. Knowing your tastes I really think you'd like it. I think it's one of the most underrated and overlooked games.
My favorite train game has to be... Trains, the AEG game. It's just called Trains. Sure it's got a generic title, and basic components, and stock art visuals, and my god is that board ugly, but anyone who can look past all that knows Trains is one of the best deckbuilding, and best train games out there. It could really use a rerelease though.
@@willvgo2950 The expansion they put out a couple of years ago was such a surprise because of how unsupported that game felt. Really a great game though. I may not own it anymore but I'll never turn a game of it down.
My parents, who are not hardcore gamers, bend the rules a little and play Ticket to Ride as a pleasant and gentle game. I explained how brutally competitive it was when played correctly. They didn't appreciate the advice.
My family and I play the same way. We pay no attention to what each other are doing and don't try to block people just for the sake of it. In our opinion it is much more enjoyable this way. That's what's so great about this series is that you can be as serious and cutthroat as you want, it's still fun everytime!!
I've only played SteamRollers on BGA, but it was a really fun one! I don't remember seeing any buzz about it when it came out though. It's a nice 10 minute solo challenge game too.
I prefer Union Pacific over Ticket to Ride. TtR is certainly more commercially successful but I believe UP is the better game. I'd also argue that Wabash Cannonball/Chicago Express is a terribly underappreciated train game gem.
I like Foothills - personal bias as i lived in one of the towns and in fact 100 metres from a station that features as a mini expansion - Aberystwyth Cliff Railway. Good mechanisms which I think are borrowed from the bigger game Snowdonia.
I've heard Tom talk about "Kran Rail" games for years and never knew what those were. I just found out today that he's been mispronouncing Crayon. My mind is blown.
I believe Ultimate Railroads is a great upgrade of Russian Railroads, but it still suffers from the runaway leader issue. Other than that, I think this game is great.
Most of these games are train themed games but not "train games". A train game has stocks or other shared incentives and a common geografical board/map.
Yes! Glad I'm not alone. I never took the time to find out what "Kran Rail" games were becase I assumed they were like 18XX so didn't care. I just discovered with this video he is mispronouncing crayon. 😮
My friends and I love the crayon train games. We have all the currently available maps, including a North Pole/Santa Claus map. Disappointed you didn't include Rail Baron / Boxcars on the list. Yes, there is a lot of dice rolling and luck in it but it's still fun, particularly after you've played it enough to understand the importance and value of the different rail lines. I often tell people it's Monopoly 2.0, but with real strategy.
Pandemic: Iberia, AuZtralia, and Whistle Stop would be my favorite train games. Funny that Coal Baron is listed as a train game on BGG, but I would disagree with that.
I think Ticket to ride wins by a mile compare to the other train games. It is easy to play and easy to teach to those who never played board games. And you basically can teach this game with expansions and it is not that oh my goth! all this new things. Nope just play basic expected UK and France because those are the only two with a bit of expect mode in it.
No respect for rail baron in the comments? Anyone? Anyone? Fine, I'll give it a shout out. Rail Baron. For everyone who loves rolling dice, enduring hours of tedious monotony and reading complicated charts and tables. ...I know I do.
I would have been SHOCKED to see any game other than Ticket to Ride as Tom’s number one. Kinda disappointed that Colt Express didn’t make the list. I really enjoyed the app version.
He said he specifically excluded games that only take place on a train. He was focusing on train building games for this list. Colt Express is great, silly fun though!
Just because they have trains in them doesn't make them train games; trains aren't the focus of those games. Also, I believe Tom doesn't care for Brass so it wouldn't make his list anyway.
Sorry but Ticket To Ride is the most overated game EVER. Its a good gateway game but once you play any other game you realise its boring, too long, has not one interesting mechanic and is not exciting at all. Good to play with the family once every ten years but thats it. I never want to play it ever again. RUBBISH
So happy to see On The Underground on this list, I love this game, it's so beautiful and fun!
I'm really into "Ride the Rails" and "Switch & Signal". 🚂
Deck building is one of my favourite mechanisms so I’d put Trains on the list but would love a new version with better components, possibly similar to the track pieces from Maglev Metro
I love Trains, sad that AEG has killed it before I got a copy of Rising Sun
I love Trains. It's actually the first game that got me into the board game hobby. But as fun as it is, it's really difficult to get people to play it because my god it's so ugly compared to modern games. Also the generic name... it's like "hey do you want to play Trains?" Which train game? "You know, just... Trains."
Definitely a game highly deserving a rerelease.
I would include Snowdonia somewhere near the top of my list. For me it has unique elements that no other train games include.
Love snowdonia, i like the fact that one of the workers it's in the pub drinking beer waiting to be called 😂
Ticket to Ride is the must have game for all the reasons Vasel states but On the Underground is my favourite. I just love the mad routes the passenger takes to avoid walking.
Ticket to ride is my favorite welcoming game. It's really fun and I have several different maps for it. They change up the setting and gameplay just enough to keep things interesting, but are also so simple to add you can teach the game while using just about any of them.
I was sure 'Empyreal spells and steam' would find his way to your list (and it's supposed to be eligible since you do create networks there).
I thought this too lol. How dare he.
Would love to try this game, seems very hard to get
Iberian Gauge, Foothills, Union Station. +1 for Maglev Metro, TTR, Snowdonia, & Trains. I'm going to go ahead and count Railroad Ink and Brass.. mostly bc they are mostly about network building w/trains...
Tom, you need to try Railroad Revolution! You would love it. It's got worker placement, route and station building, and all that. But it has these fun chaining combos and you get to upgrade your workers to unlock better abilities. AND it's really easy to play (which is a little abnormal since it's from What's Your Game.). Unfortunately, it is beige for days, but on the table it works well... And it looks better than most train games out there. Knowing your tastes I really think you'd like it. I think it's one of the most underrated and overlooked games.
Glad he gave crayon train games a shout out.
TransContinental is a superb train game worth checking out!
I'm still waiting for news on the Kickstarter to deliver...
I think Spike is worth a look. It’s quite fun.
I agree! One of our favourites. Like Ticket to Ride on steroids. 🙂
@@jumpingfroggg Yes!!
First Class, Great Western Trail, Colt Express
I was hoping to see Chicago Express on the list.
My favorite train game has to be... Trains, the AEG game. It's just called Trains. Sure it's got a generic title, and basic components, and stock art visuals, and my god is that board ugly, but anyone who can look past all that knows Trains is one of the best deckbuilding, and best train games out there.
It could really use a rerelease though.
yeah, really good game & it also has map expansions
@@willvgo2950 The expansion they put out a couple of years ago was such a surprise because of how unsupported that game felt. Really a great game though. I may not own it anymore but I'll never turn a game of it down.
@@BoardAllTheTime I have both stand alone game & Coastal Tides. It is a really good game.
My parents, who are not hardcore gamers, bend the rules a little and play Ticket to Ride as a pleasant and gentle game. I explained how brutally competitive it was when played correctly. They didn't appreciate the advice.
My family and I play the same way. We pay no attention to what each other are doing and don't try to block people just for the sake of it. In our opinion it is much more enjoyable this way. That's what's so great about this series is that you can be as serious and cutthroat as you want, it's still fun everytime!!
Whistle stop, Railroad Revolution, union pacific
I’m 21 seconds into this but already have to pause to say… “love the bugs bunny tie!!!”
AEG Trains Rising Sun is a favorite in our family
No Chicago Express? :( Man, love that one - so quick and accessible with easy rules but terrific depth.
Empyreal, Imperial steam, Russian Railroads, Trains, Railways of the world, Steam, First class are all amazing.
Did you play to Tokyo Metro by Jordan Drapeau? Very interesting game !
I’m taking a guess that Trains is more a deckbuilder to you?
From Essen 2021 I brought home Shinkansen: Zero Kei. Also a great train game imo!
Railroad Ink, Iberian Gauge and Irish Gauge would definitely make my list
I'm right there with you on those top 3 picks! :-)
I've only played SteamRollers on BGA, but it was a really fun one! I don't remember seeing any buzz about it when it came out though. It's a nice 10 minute solo challenge game too.
Man I called your top three from the start. Those three are also the only train games I own!
How about "Trains" its Deck Building and very similar to Dominion.
Of the few train games I own, Tokyo Metro is probably my favorite.
My top, and maybe only, train game is tramway. It takes railway of the world takeout the small annoyances and add deck building.
Ticket to Ride, Age of Steam, Freight Train and Metro. Each plays completely differently.
You should do a top 10 list of games on trains!
No Age of Steam?!?! What what?
I prefer Union Pacific over Ticket to Ride. TtR is certainly more commercially successful but I believe UP is the better game.
I'd also argue that Wabash Cannonball/Chicago Express is a terribly underappreciated train game gem.
The Transcontinental is my favorite train related game.
I like Foothills - personal bias as i lived in one of the towns and in fact 100 metres from a station that features as a mini expansion - Aberystwyth Cliff Railway. Good mechanisms which I think are borrowed from the bigger game Snowdonia.
Really like how many I wasn't familiar with. Neato!
I've heard Tom talk about "Kran Rail" games for years and never knew what those were.
I just found out today that he's been mispronouncing Crayon.
My mind is blown.
maglev metro is a great game. I also enjoy Irish Gauge and isle of trains although that probably isn't a standard "train game"
I really enjoy First Train to Nuremberg. It is my favorite, but am really interested in trying out Maglev Metro
Probably far from the best, but "String Railway" gets bonus-poins for uniqueness. :)
On the Underground is one of our top choices when we (rarely) have three players.
I believe Ultimate Railroads is a great upgrade of Russian Railroads, but it still suffers from the runaway leader issue. Other than that, I think this game is great.
Not a single 18XX? And, by the way, Russian Railroads is not a train game
Most of these games are train themed games but not "train games".
A train game has stocks or other shared incentives and a common geografical board/map.
empyreal spells and steam is my fave train game! but great list!
No 18XX? No Age of Steam? Not even Tramways? Down vote.
I always wondered what "Cran Rails" were, now I learned that Tom just can't pronounce Crayons.
Yes! Glad I'm not alone.
I never took the time to find out what "Kran Rail" games were becase I assumed they were like 18XX so didn't care.
I just discovered with this video he is mispronouncing crayon. 😮
Shocked how high On the Underground is lol. I sold it but Russian railroads is most likely my number one.
My friends and I love the crayon train games. We have all the currently available maps, including a North Pole/Santa Claus map.
Disappointed you didn't include Rail Baron / Boxcars on the list. Yes, there is a lot of dice rolling and luck in it but it's still fun, particularly after you've played it enough to understand the importance and value of the different rail lines. I often tell people it's Monopoly 2.0, but with real strategy.
SO VERY MUCH on Rain Baron. "Monopoly if it wasn't almost entirely luck and wasn't terrible" is a pretty good description of it.
Pandemic: Iberia, AuZtralia, and Whistle Stop would be my favorite train games. Funny that Coal Baron is listed as a train game on BGG, but I would disagree with that.
I really like the train mechanism in Iberia.
My favorite train game is Dungeons and Dragons because you get to train you character to increase in levels.
Tokyo Metro is a really great one !
I love Ticket to Ride and as I watch you climb up the list, hoping you might surprise me with it not on your list at all. :)
Ticket to Ride. Russian Railroads wasn't bad though and liking the look of Railways of the World.
I've had Russian Railroads for probably 7 years and it's still unopened. Need to convince my group to play!
First class didn't make the cut?
Whenever Zee mentions First Class, Tom always says “I should play it.” He never does though.
What about the Friedemann Friese game Free Ride, it's a great game.
Continental Express? Forgotten little gem
Have you played Imperial Steam yet? Curious where that would land on this list.
Finally TV had the courage to take on trains
Union Pacific
Subways are trains, but mechs still aint robots :)
I think Ticket to ride wins by a mile compare to the other train games. It is easy to play and easy to teach to those who never played board games. And you basically can teach this game with expansions and it is not that oh my goth! all this new things. Nope just play basic expected UK and France because those are the only two with a bit of expect mode in it.
*Martian Rails... ("Mars" Rails?)
Oh wow... Great Western Trail is in my top 5 games ever and it's not on your list :o
no imperial steam? wow
Whistle Stop belongs on this list... Much better then at least half of the games on this list... 😉
I really enjoy that one too.
Sounds like "Age of Steam" ran out of... steam.
This is probably the only genre where Tom and I have absolutely no overlap in our top 10.
No AoS. No cube rails games. No 18xx. wow. I just... wow.
I've got Railways of the World on mine...but leaving off all the cube rails is criminal.
Imperial Steam anyone?
Can't argue with TTR being at the top of the list. Favorite version of TTR is Märklin. Also enjoy Railways of the World.
No respect for rail baron in the comments? Anyone? Anyone?
Fine, I'll give it a shout out.
Rail Baron. For everyone who loves rolling dice, enduring hours of tedious monotony and reading complicated charts and tables.
...I know I do.
Free Ride, 2F Spiele
No 18xx?
I would have been SHOCKED to see any game other than Ticket to Ride as Tom’s number one.
Kinda disappointed that Colt Express didn’t make the list. I really enjoyed the app version.
He said he specifically excluded games that only take place on a train. He was focusing on train building games for this list. Colt Express is great, silly fun though!
I CANT STAND TTR. Mogul is the best. Then MiniRails. Then Free Ride. Then for super realism, IRISH GAUGE.
Pas de age of steam...pas de 18xx...ce top est bourré de lacune
Whaaaat? Where is Brass - Birmingham / Lancashire? :D
Bit of a stretch to call these train games.
Just because they have trains in them doesn't make them train games; trains aren't the focus of those games. Also, I believe Tom doesn't care for Brass so it wouldn't make his list anyway.
Sorry but Ticket To Ride is the most overated game EVER. Its a good gateway game but once you play any other game you realise its boring, too long, has not one interesting mechanic and is not exciting at all. Good to play with the family once every ten years but thats it. I never want to play it ever again.
RUBBISH