Irish Gauge(English second edition) (2019)

The reviewer expresses pleasant surprise with Irish Gauge, noting that despite typically being cautious about competitive bidding games, this title completely won them over with its engaging railway-building and investing mechanics.

“So, with that, we 100% recommend Irish Gauge. And personally for me, I think it's honestly one of my favorite games of all time.”(5:30)

The reviewers share a highly positive sentiment toward Irish Gauge, highlighting its engaging blend of tactical choices and compelling production value during their monthly review recap.

“Irish Gauge is the cube rails game for people that don't play economic games, and that makes it a special part of my collection.”

“Instead, I'll call it a nasty, loaded little thing, with far greater volumes beneath the surface than its pleasing exterior would lead one to expect.”

“So for that reason I'm gonna give this game an 8 out of 10, which is a really good score. I will not turn down a game of this very often. I think this game is really solid.”(22:43)

“On average, I'd say that you and your friends will find this a delightful puzzle. Full of surprising turns. Make you and your friends go, "Huh, actually, this train stuff is quite good."”(14:36)

“Definitely it's a dry game, it's a train game, but I do enjoy this style of, like, economic style game from time to time, and this is this is one of one of the ones that I've really enjoyed.”(19:56)

“The Iron Rails series is off to an excellent start, and even if the rest of the games fail to meet the same standard, Irish Gauge is a really smart, attractive looking and enjoyable game for players of all skill levels and any age from about twelve upwards.”

“This is a this is a fun game that I will enjoy playing even though it's not my regular kind of game”(15:12)

“I want to play it again and again because I want to kind of master that. How do I get the hang of this game? How do I get to grips with it? So it keeps me coming back for more, even though it's been quite brutal for me every time I played it.”(7:28)

“For a really simple rule set game that has a lot of decisions that really are not straightforward, and for people especially who enjoy stock market type games, then this is a really great package overall.”(11:52)

“But yeah, at the end of the day, it’s fun. Irish Gauge is fun, and it’s cheap! Go buy it.”

The reviewers included Irish Gauge on their collection cull list, indicating it was being cut from their active rotations despite any initial merits.