The Great American Mail Race
Drive a mail truck across the United States delivering letters and parcels by mule, train, plane and even rocket.
- 2–4 players
- about 45 min
- Easy to pick up
- Family
- Strategy
- Travel & adventure
The goal
Score the most points from the mail you deliver.
How it plays
- 1Every region of the map has mail waiting: load it at its depot, then carry it to the destination on its card. Your truck holds two items at most.
- 2On your turn you have 3 actions, spent on taking transport cards or playing them to move.
- 3Transport cards decide how you travel: motorbikes and vans on roads, mules and the Pony Express on trails, steamboats on water, and trains and planes on routes of their own. Cards are discarded after use, except the bicycle, which you keep all game.
- 4Deliver to the right place and stamp it for points. Letters, parcels and postcards are worth different amounts, later deliveries of the same kind are worth more, and visiting more regions earns a bonus.
How you win
When the transport deck runs out everyone takes one last turn. Mail still on your truck costs you points, and the highest total wins.
First time?
- The rulebook is vague in places. Watch the video before your first game.
- Don't load new mail near the end. Undelivered items cost points.
- Combine deliveries that lie on the same route.
Watch how to play
In EnglishOpen on YouTube