Great Western Trail: Second Edition – Cattle, Trains and Strategy 🐂🚂

Great Western Trail: Second Edition by Alexander Pfister, illustrated by Chris Quilliams, is a strategy game for 1 to 4 players aged 12+, lasting about 75 to 150 minutes. It is published by eggertspiele and Plan B Games.

America in the 19th century: as ranchers, you drive herds of cattle along the trail from Texas to the railway station in Kansas City and ship them east. Your cattle form a deck of cards, and the more valuable and varied the hand you bring to Kansas City, the more you earn. On the way, you pass buildings that give you actions, and you can build your own. You hire cowboys to buy better cattle, builders to construct buildings and engineers to move your train further along the railway, because the further your train has gone, the further you can send your cattle. Hazards and outlaws on the trail add pressure, and every choice shapes your path to the most points. The second edition updates the game with a solo mode against an automated opponent called Sam, Simmental cattle that grow more valuable, dual-layer player boards, new buildings and exchange tokens for more interaction. Choose the English, German or Croatian-Serbian-Slovenian edition.

🐂 Cattle Deck

Build a valuable herd card by card.

👷 Hire Workers

Cowboys, builders and engineers.

🚂 Railway

Send your cattle further east.

👤 Solo Mode

Play alone against Sam.

Why You'll Love It:

• 🧠 Deep strategy: many paths to victory.
• 🔄 Updated edition: new cattle, buildings and tokens.
• 🌍 Three editions: EN, DE or HR-SR-SL. More ideas among our strategy games.

Quick facts

• Players: 1–4
• Age: 12+
• Playing time: about 75–150 minutes
• Designer: Alexander Pfister
• Illustrator: Chris Quilliams
• Publisher: eggertspiele / Plan B Games
• Contents include: game board, 4 player boards, 54 worker tiles, 18 hazard tiles, outlaw tiles, cattle cards, coins, solo components
• Editions: English, German, Croatian-Serbian-Slovenian

Can I play solo? Yes – the second edition includes a solo opponent, Sam.
What is new in the second edition? Solo mode, Simmental cattle, new buildings and exchange tokens.

Hit the trail in Great Western Trail: Second Edition. 🐂

⚠️ Warning: Choking hazard – small parts. Not for children under 3 years.