Village Rails was designed by the award-winning duo behind such games as Costa Rica and more recently, Vivid Memories (see “Vivid Memories”). In this game, players criss-cross the fields of England with railway lines in an effort to connect villages together. Players will connect stations and farmsteads to their networks and place signals and sidings in advantageous spots. The goal of this tableau-building game is to build the best rail network possible.

The game box comes with 122 mini cards, 50+ tokens, and 4 scoring dials. This game is for two to four players, ages 14 and up, and plays in 45 minutes.