Age of Steel: Rails & Canals — how to play

Simple rules — the game also teaches you as you play.

1. An economic strategy game for 2–4 players: solo vs bots, on one phone, online or by correspondence.
2. On your turn, play a card and take an action: build an industry, lay a canal or rail, sell goods, take a loan.
3. Six industries: coal, iron, cotton, pottery, goods and beer. Industries need coal and iron — watch the market.
4. Sell goods to merchants in ports — sold industries score points.
5. Two eras: canals first, then railways. Points for industries and links are scored at the end of each era.
6. Most points after the second era wins. The tutorial and hints walk you through every step.

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