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Connect an original archipelago by rail. Collect carriage cards, claim routes and connect your secret destination tickets.

2–5 players · 30–60 min · Free · Real players only

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How to play Skyline Rail

  1. Start with 35 trains, four carriage cards and three tickets; keep at least two tickets. On your turn take two carriage cards, claim one route, or draw three tickets and keep at least one. A face-up wild uses your whole draw; a blind wild counts as one card.
  2. Pay a route’s length in its colour, using wilds for any shortfall. Grey routes accept any one colour plus wilds. Spend that many trains. Route lengths 1–6 score 1, 2, 4, 7, 10 and 15. This original map has single routes and eight carriage colours.
  3. Three visible wilds refresh the market when the supply permits. Destination tickets score their value if your own routes connect the cities, otherwise subtract it. When someone has two trains or fewer, everyone gets one last turn, including that player. If no unclaimed route fits anyone’s remaining trains, score immediately. Longest continuous trail earns 10; tied trails all receive it. Most points wins, then most completed tickets, then longest trail.

Tips for your first game

Keep your private cards to yourself. Select cards in the order you want to group them. Check the highlighted choices before confirming a move.

What to know before you start

An independent Boardroom edition with original artwork and rules wording. Similar to Ticket to Ride; not an official edition or affiliated with its publisher. Play with real friends; practice bots are not available. Replay or switch games without leaving the room and voice. Closing the tab preserves your seat; explicitly leaving closes the match.

Create a room, share the invitation and wait for your guests. They only need a display name to join. Public waiting rooms may appear in the game's room directory; Draw & Guess and Word Impostor are invite-only by default unless the host enables listing.

Can I play Skyline Rail with friends on my phone?

Yes. Share your room code, let everyone ready up, and start. The board, hand and social tabs fit the screen. Cards stay private, and voice chat is optional.

Do I need an app or an account?

No. Open the room link in a modern browser on your phone or computer. The games are free to play without sign-up. Optional voice chat asks for microphone permission; you can keep playing without joining voice.

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