Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Player-count sensitive
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Coordinate a two-person railway heist through limited communication and finish five plans before the train reaches London.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Cooperative Game
Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Communication Limits
Rules restrict what players may say, show, or reveal while cooperating.
Deck / Bag Building
Add new pieces during play to improve the cards, tokens, or dice drawn later.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Roles with Asymmetric Information
Use Roles with Asymmetric Information as a recurring structure for player decisions and resolution.
Card Play Conflict Resolution
Resolve confrontations by choosing and comparing cards rather than only statistics.
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Read the full game description
The Glasgow Train Robbery is a cooperative game for exactly two players with asymmetric information. One player is the Coordinator, assembling the plan from afar; the other is the Operative, acting aboard the moving train. Communication is deliberately restricted, so each partner must infer intent, manage clues, and decide when incomplete information is good enough. Complete five plan cards before the train reaches London without leaving evidence that exposes the crew. Every scenario is resettable, making the tense caper ready for another attempt.
