Age of Steam Expansion: Vermont, New Hampshire & Central New England

About this expansion

Age of Steam Expansion: Vermont, New Hampshire & Central New England is a railway-building expansion for 3–8 players, with games lasting about 120 minutes. It includes two full-color, mounted gameboards featuring three different expansions, each adding a distinct twist to Age of Steam.

In Vermont, railroading takes place among rural forests and rugged terrain. Seasonal Changes make track more expensive every other turn during Winter, but those same turns provide bonus income for every delivery you make. The map also introduces the Unused Action Bonus: unused actions generate money that continues to accumulate until someone uses that action.

New Hampshire focuses on strict anti-competitive rules. With Unique Track Builds, a track connection between two locations cannot be duplicated once a player has built it. The No Track Sharing rule adds another restriction, requiring players to deliver goods using only their own track.

The double-map Central New England expansion combines the Vermont and New Hampshire rules and supports up to eight players in one game. It also adds rules designed specifically for this larger map:

• Crossing State Lines: goods must be delivered across state lines.
• Smuggle: an action that allows players to secretly deliver goods within the same state.

The maps are compatible with both Age of Steam and Steam. Because Central New England uses a single double-sided board, playing that map requires two copies of the expansion. Age of Steam Expansion: Vermont, New Hampshire & Central New England offers multiple ways to reshape the railway-building experience, from costly seasonal construction to exclusive routes and expanded multiplayer play.