Great Western Trail: Second Edition is an updated version of the original, improving components and gameplay. Great Western Trail: Second Edition is the reincarnation of the original cattle wrangling Euro game from famed designer Alexander Pfister. It featured new artwork and included updated game boards made of two layers to prevent components from slipping.
Tile and card backgrounds were updated for better contrast to make it “easier to distinguish their icons.” Some board colours were made brighter. Rules for a solitaire mode were added based on those created by a fan of the first edition of the game.
The second edition also eliminated “the notion of Native Americans as the invisible enemy”. By removing teepees as hazards, replacing them with bandits, and adding ethnic and gender diversity to the workers that can be hired.
Further themed editions, based on the same game mechanics. But with different artwork and game boards, are planned for 2022 (‘Argentina’) and 2023 (‘New Zealand’).
Additionally, Great Western Trail is the critically acclaimed game of cattle ranching by Alexander Pfister. Players attempt to wrangle their herd across the Midwest prairie and deliver it to Kansas City.
