greatest deterrent for new players), a massive "train rush" when permanent trains are first available, is substantially mitigated. 18GA 18GA was self-published by Mark Derrick in 1998 and later by John David Galt. It is set in Georgia, United States and aims to provide a quicker and simpler introduction to the 18XX series. It is very similar to 18AL. The game was republished in a package with 18Dixie in 2015. 18GB: The Railways of Great Britain 18GB was published by Deep Thought Games in 2018. It was designed by Dave Berry and is set in Great Britain. It combines elements of 1860 and 1830, and features a twist to the usual 18XX rules for laying tiles. 18GL 18GL was published by Deep Thought Games in 2006. The game was designed by Gary Mroczka and is set in the Great Lakes area of United States. It uses basically the same rules as David G.D. Hecht's 1826 (specifically, H-trains, loans, trainless companies get merged into a government railroad) except that there are no destinations, there is only one merger, and instead of TGV trains there are Diesel trains. The map is quite different, and the private companies have the effect of altering how the map develops depending on the combinations of private companies and corporations particular players get. 18GM: The 18XX GameMaster Self-published in 1996 by designers Colin Barnhorst and Kristopher Marquardt. 18GM is an 18XX game development kit with modular boards which permits many different scenarios to be designed and played out. 18HeXX A variable-geometry 18XX map system, designed and self-published in 2000 by Mike Schneider 18Ireland Set in Ireland, the game was web-published in 2016 and designed by Ian Scrivins. It was republished in 2017 by All-Aboard Games. 18Kaas Set in Utrecht, Netherlands, and self-published in 1992 by Erno Eekelschot through ERJO Games. 18Lilliput Designed by Leonard Orgler and published by Fox in the Box and Lonny Games in 2018, this game was noted for its innovative elements which stayed true to the 18XX spirit but provides a fresh and light experience for players. Actions are picked based on a set of action cards in a common pool. As the title suggest, the game was set in the fictional land of Lilliput. 18Mag: Hungarian Railway History Designed by Leonard Orgler and published by Lonny Games in 2021, 18Mag recreates the history of Hungarian railroads and companies. The game features, in