There are actually dozens of games in that genre. 1835 in Germany is very constructive and buildery, and aggressive 1830-style play is not going to do you any good. 1841 in Italy is epic in its complexity; borders popup and disappear, forcing splits and mergers. Companies can buy each other and start new subsidiary companies. There are several games in England, France, Europe as a whole, India, China, Russia, the Isle of Wight, several games for individual states in the US, and most recently, Lilliput. Many of them self-published. Worth checking out if this is your thing.
18EU is probably my favourite. Feels epic, but plays remarkably quickly.
True. I keep trying to plan a game with my dad and my brother, but somehow we never get around to it. I can't bring my kids, because that's not going to work. Though pretty soon my oldest son may be old enough to join.
18EU is probably my favourite. Feels epic, but plays remarkably quickly.