18Chesapeake (Kickstarter Special)

Board Game Geek Avg Player Rating: 8.17Players: 2 to 6Published: 2018Content Notes: Kickstarter Edition of 18Chesapeake Board Game. This game edition is generally not sold in retail stores. Please note: unless otherwise stated paid add ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included.18Chesapeake is a member of the 18xx series of games. The series is based on 1829, by Francis Tresham. 18CHesapeake is set in the Chesapeake region of the United States and west to Ohio and the West Virginia Coalfields.Two to six players represent investors in railroad companies, spending their initial capital to buy wholly owned private companies and minor companies and later shares in public companies.The public companies are each controlled by the largest shareholder (its president). Public companies build track and run trains in order to earn revenues. Public company revenues can be paid out as dividends to shareholders or retained to fund further track and rolling stock.A feature of 18Chesapeake, as