18XX

18XX

18XX is the generic term for a series of board games that, with a few exceptions, recreate the building of railroad corporations during the 19th century. The games 2038, set in the future, and Poseidon and Ur, 1830 BC, both set in ancient history, are also regarded as 18XX titles.

About 18XX in brief

Summary 18XX18XX is the generic term for a series of board games that, with a few exceptions, recreate the building of railroad corporations during the 19th century. The games 2038, set in the future, and Poseidon and Ur, 1830 BC, both set in ancient history, are also regarded as 18XX titles.

The 18XX series has its origins in the game 1829, first produced by Francis Tresham in the mid-1970s.