Welcome to the dawn of a new era in which steel rails carve pathways through vast landscapes, connecting bustling cities and driving the engines of progress. Welcome to Cube Express, where you'll embark on a thrilling journey through the heart of the industrial revolution.
In Cube Express, you step into the shoes of visionary railroad magnates, tasked with expanding your network of tracks across the landscape of the 19th century as steam engines roar to life and cities swell with newfound prosperity. As you lay track and expand your network, you'll transport passengers, resources, and goods to their destinations, fueling the engine of progress, expanding cities and reaping the rewards of your enterprise. Competing companies vie for dominance on the rails, and the market value of your shares hangs in the balance.
Cubes are the currency of progress in Cube Express, each one representing a vital piece of the economic puzzle. Whether they signify passengers eager for transport, resources ripe for production, or lucrative contracts waiting to be fulfilled, every cube holds the potential to shape the destiny of your railroad empire.
—description from the designer
- art looks fantastic
- compact, quicker cube-rail experience
- rail expansion, market value, and corporate competition
- Industrial Revolution
- cube-rail game with market-based victory
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- hand_management — managing a hand of cubes/cards for actions.
- network_building — build out a network of tracks.
- pickup_and_deliver — move passengers/resources to destinations.
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Quotes (from this video)
- 24 games that I'm going to be talking about I'm going to go through them in alphabetical order
- my heart skipped a beat when I saw this on the list
- time will have to tell on that one
References (from this video)
- Train game; pickup and deliver theme; potential good value.
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- N/A — Not specified.
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Quotes (from this video)
- UKGE is 47 days away and there are some games coming out that I am really excited to see.
- Forest Shuffle Dartmore. This is like a reskin of Forest Shuffle.
- Come Sail Away is available in Canada but if I can manage to with that combo get come sail away for less than 23 British pounds.
References (from this video)
- pre-ordered for a closer look
- abstract logistics
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cube-routing/puzzle — cube-based routing/puzzle mechanic
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- I am not a fan of it at all.
- This artwork is so beautiful. Like look at it's so vibrant and so pretty.
- The Lord of the Rings Fate of the Fellowship though this I am very excited about.
- Cali Mala is a reprint.
- I pre-ordered Cube Express from them because I wanted to take a look at that one.
References (from this video)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- I am not a fan of it at all.
- This artwork is so beautiful. Like look at it's so vibrant and so pretty.
- The Lord of the Rings Fate of the Fellowship though this I am very excited about.
- Cali Mala is a reprint.
- I pre-ordered Cube Express from them because I wanted to take a look at that one.
References (from this video)
- fun pick-up and deliver feel
- logistics
- Pickup and deliver theme
- unknown
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Pick-Up and Deliver — Move items to destinations with simple routing
- pickup and deliver — Move items to destinations with simple routing
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's time to log these all into BGG, and we will see you next time.
- the trump changes based off of the phases of the moon
- Has English rules, but it's in Japanese.
- I won that by pulling a duck out of a hat.