Pros: family fun for all ages, invites strategic thinking, firmly set game time (five rounds)
Cons: lengthy initial set-up, gameboard is difficult for all players to reach in a 6-player game, younger players may dislike or not fully understand the planning phase
I purchased this game with no prior knowledge of it because it was listed at a great sale price...
Now, having played this game with several different groups of people (ranging in age from 7-55), I can attest to it being a great family game! Everyone loved it!! It takes a bit of time for the initial set up, but once you have the train cars punched out and pieced together, future games are set up much faster. It's a unique game in that you plan all of your moves before they actually happen, and it offers a 3D game board (although the cactus and tumbleweed pieces are completely unnecessary, they are fun).
Each round consists of a planning (schemin') phase, where each player plays action cards for what they want to do in that round, followed by an action (stealin') phase, where those action cards come to life. If you're not paying close attention to the planning portion, some of your moves won't be able to come to fruition in the action portion. Your goal is to have the most money at the end of five rounds, by stealing from the train cars (or from your opponents) or by getting the $1,000 Gunslinger reward, for shooting the most people. (I know - stealing and shooting sound terrible... And as a kindergarten teacher, I wouldn't typically condone games that involve such things, but it is made as harmless as possible in this wild west game!)
I strongly suggest it if you're looking for a new family game night game!
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On the 11th of July, 1899 the Union Pacific Express leaves Folsom, New Mexico with 47 passengers. You’re going to rob that train. Only problem, you’ve got competition. |
In Colt Express, you play a bandit robbing a train at the same time as other bandits. Your goal is to become the richest outlaw in the old west. Just look out for the Marshall! |
Rounds are broken into two parts, Schemin’ and Stealin’. During the Schemin’ phase you lay down action cards that you want to execute during the round to a common pile. In the Stealin’ phase the pile is flipped and the cards are resolved in order. |
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All of the action takes place on the super cool 3D train. You’re able to move from car to car and even climb on to the top of the train to get the goods and avoid the law. |
Each of the different characters has a special ability that will give them an advantage other the competition. |
Colt Express is the winner of the prestigious Spiel des Jahres as Game of the Year for 2015. |
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| Type of Game | Board Game | Board Game | Board Game | Board Game | Board Game | Board Game |
| Number of Players | 2-6 Players | 2-9 Players | 3-8 Players | 2-4 Players | 2-4 Players | 1-5 Players |
| Average Playtime | 40 Minutes | 40 Minutes | 50 Minutes | 35 Minutes | 40 Minutes | 90 Minutes |
| Recommended Player Age | 10+ | 10+ | 10+ | 10+ | 8+ | 14+ |
| Game Objectives | Play a bandit robbing a train at the same time as other bandits with the goal to become the richest outlaw of the Old West. | Rediscover the fun of Colt Express and its 3D train, the one and only Wild West board game in which all shots are allowed to become the richest outlaw. | When the train of Colt Express meets the Union Pacific which carries precious top secret documents, our famous bandits don’t hesitate for a second… They jump from train to train and play as a team to rob them all. | A lost world has been discovered and clues leading to its secret entrance have been disseminated all around the globe. Your goal? Find them! | While your parents are away on a mission in a faraway galaxy, evil aliens attack the Planet C-64, believing you to be defenseless. Now it is up to you to save your planet from their attack! | Players take on the role of mighty Norse gods working together to protect the cosmic ash tree that supports the nine worlds. |
| Theme | Wild West Train Adventure | Wild West Train Adventure | Wild West Train Adventure | Mystery/Exploration | Sci-Fi | Norse Mythology |
| Strategy Game | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Family Game | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3D Train | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Expansion(s) Available | ✓ | is an expansion | is an expansion | is a standalone | is a standalone | is a standalone |
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Award Winner was an Immediate Hit
We recently picked up the 2015 Spiel des Jahres winner, Colt Express.. and it was an immediate hit in our house.We are a family of board game fans - Mom, Dad, 13 year old son, 9 year old daughter. We try to play at least one game every day, usually after dinner as our family time. Colt Express (like all of the Spiel des Jahres winners) is a great fit.We like the sometimes-blind card programming mechanic: you take turns playing the card for the action you want to do into a pile in the middle of the table, and only after the whole round is programmed do you get to take turns doing those cards. Very often, this results in you having to do something unplanned or unwanted because someone else's action changes where you are, where the loot is, or where the marshal is waiting. Lots of laughter as we all face the chaos together - Mom and Dad's otherwise superior strategy skills are no match for this!Of course the kids love the 3D cardboard train where the action takes place - and I love that things stay together in the box with simple cardboard dividers. The scenery is great and the meeples with their cowboy hats are darling.We love the different characters (and their special abilities) and the overall theme of the game. It's not too long and not too short for a family to play - usually we play in 30-40 minutes, laughing and shouting "Stick 'em up!" the whole way. (Pictured also is the deLorean expansion car.)
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Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2016
We recently picked up the 2015 Spiel des Jahres winner, Colt Express.. and it was an immediate hit in our house.
We are a family of board game fans - Mom, Dad, 13 year old son, 9 year old daughter. We try to play at least one game every day, usually after dinner as our family time. Colt Express (like all of the Spiel des Jahres winners) is a great fit.
We like the sometimes-blind card programming mechanic: you take turns playing the card for the action you want to do into a pile in the middle of the table, and only after the whole round is programmed do you get to take turns doing those cards. Very often, this results in you having to do something unplanned or unwanted because someone else's action changes where you are, where the loot is, or where the marshal is waiting. Lots of laughter as we all face the chaos together - Mom and Dad's otherwise superior strategy skills are no match for this!
Of course the kids love the 3D cardboard train where the action takes place - and I love that things stay together in the box with simple cardboard dividers. The scenery is great and the meeples with their cowboy hats are darling.
We love the different characters (and their special abilities) and the overall theme of the game. It's not too long and not too short for a family to play - usually we play in 30-40 minutes, laughing and shouting "Stick 'em up!" the whole way. (Pictured also is the deLorean expansion car.)
We are a family of board game fans - Mom, Dad, 13 year old son, 9 year old daughter. We try to play at least one game every day, usually after dinner as our family time. Colt Express (like all of the Spiel des Jahres winners) is a great fit.
We like the sometimes-blind card programming mechanic: you take turns playing the card for the action you want to do into a pile in the middle of the table, and only after the whole round is programmed do you get to take turns doing those cards. Very often, this results in you having to do something unplanned or unwanted because someone else's action changes where you are, where the loot is, or where the marshal is waiting. Lots of laughter as we all face the chaos together - Mom and Dad's otherwise superior strategy skills are no match for this!
Of course the kids love the 3D cardboard train where the action takes place - and I love that things stay together in the box with simple cardboard dividers. The scenery is great and the meeples with their cowboy hats are darling.
We love the different characters (and their special abilities) and the overall theme of the game. It's not too long and not too short for a family to play - usually we play in 30-40 minutes, laughing and shouting "Stick 'em up!" the whole way. (Pictured also is the deLorean expansion car.)
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Great Fun, Looks Great & High Replaybility.
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