Great Western Trail

There are two kinds of heavy Euros: the ones that are hard because they’re complicated, and the ones that are hard because they’re dense. Great Western Trail is the second kind, and that’s why it’s one of the most commonly bounced-off games in the BGG top 20. It’s currently ranked #19 on BGG with an 8.15 average across roughly 50,000 ratings and a weight of 3.69. Not mechanically extreme — Spirit Island is heavier at 4.08, and Food Chain Magnate sits at 4.19 — but GWT is the one people seem most likely to pack up on turn four and shelve for two years. ...