# Tinners' Trail (Second Edition) ## General Info - **Year Published**: 2021 - **BGG Rating**: 7.1 - **BGG Rank**: #2108 - **Players**: 1-5 (Best with: 3) - **Duration**: 60-90 min - **Weight**: 2.88 / 5 - **Designers**: Martin Wallace - **Artists**: Javier González Cava, Ossi Hiekkala - **Publishers**: Alley Cat Games, Maldito Games, PHALANX, 株式会社ケンビル (KenBill) - **Categories**: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing - **Mechanics**: Action Points, Auction / Bidding, Commodity Speculation, Dice Rolling, Income, Market, Open Drafting, Simulation, Turn Order: Pass Order, Turn Order: Time Track, Variable Set-up ## Verdict If you love planning investments and mastering a mining market, Tinners' Trail will hook you.Well‑balanced resource managementStrategic auctionsImmersive historical settingSome randomness in surveyingModerate learning curveRECOMMENDED ## Description Tinners' Trail (Second Edition) drops players into 19th‑century Cornwall, the heyday of tin and copper mining. Each player runs a mining conglomerate, buying land parcels at auctions and surveying them for ore content. Once a plot is secured, you must spend work points and cash to open a shaft, dig deeper, and extract ore. Deeper shafts cost more, but you can mitigate expenses by building improvements such as ports, train stations, and drainage adits – though these upgrades are limited and contested. Revenue from ore sales can be used to speculate on the market, aiming to sell when prices peak, and later to invest in industries outside Cornwall, which award victory points. Early investments yield higher returns, making timing essential. The second edition expands player count to 1‑5, replaces die‑rolled resource placement with tile‑based variable setup (preserving variety while cutting randomness), and introduces dual‑use cards that provide intel before auctions or extra boosts after them. The game blends auction bidding, action‑point management, commodity speculation, and market simulation in a 60‑90 minute session with a light weight (2.9/5). Perfect for fans of economic strategy, investment decisions, and a dash of industrial‑revolution history. ## FAQ ### How many players can play? 1 to 5 players, including solo play. ### What is the playing time? Typically 60–90 minutes, varying with player count. ### How complex is the game? BGG weight 2.9/5, light to moderate complexity. ### What components are included? Modular board, resource tiles, dual‑use cards, action‑point markers, dice, money tokens, mine miniatures, and development pieces. ### Who is the game best suited for? Fans of economic games, auctions, and industrial‑revolution themed experiences. ## Price Comparison ### Best International Offers - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 22.47 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=6544486&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 27.37 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=6878384&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 38.75 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=3380184&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 40.35 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=6078328&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 42.27 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=2970231&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 43.66 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=3216459&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 45.33 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=3925215&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 51.06 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=4783193&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 56.62 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=3382183&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 56.90 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=3216460&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - See all on BoardGamePrices: https://boardgameprices.com/item/show/40815/tinners-trail?utm_source=boardgamesbot.com