Colt Express
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| Designers | Christophe Raimbault |
|---|---|
| Illustrators | Ian Parovel, Jordi Valbuena |
| Publishers | Ludonaute (2014) |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Finnish, Polish, Danish, Czech, Swedish, Hungarian, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Greek |
| Players | 2–5 |
| Setup time | <5 minutes |
| Playing time | 45 Minutes |
| Chance | Moderate |
| Age range | 6+ |
| Skills | Programming |
Colt Express is a railway-themed family board game designed by Christophe Raimbault, Illustrated by Ian Parovel and Jordi Valbuena, published in 2014 by Ludonaute and distributed by Asmodee.
The game won the 2014 Spiel des Jahres, the 2015 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année, 4 of the 2014 Golden Geek Award, the 2015 TricTrac Bronze award, the 2015 Lys Grand Public Winner, The 2015 Gouden Ludo, and the 2015 Hungarian Board Game Award.[1] As of November 2016, over 450,000 copies of the game have been sold according to the publisher.[2]
Gameplay
In Colt Express, players represent bandit robbing a train at the same time; the goal is to become the richest outlaw of the Old West.[citation needed]
Expansions
The expansion packs build on the original game. They come with new elements and can only be played if the gamers have the Original Colt Express.[citation needed]
Add-On Expansions
- Horses & Stagecoach
- Marshall & Prisonners
- The Time Traveling Car
Reception
The game won the 2014 Spiel des Jahres (game of the year) award.[3]
Awards and honors
References
- ^ "Colt Express - Board Game Geek page".
- ^ "Ludonaute Website, November 15, 2016".
- ^ "Board Game of the Year Award: Codenames Named Best; Where Is Isle Of Skye?". Parent Herald. July 24, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.