Lightning Train is Now Available for Pre-order!
July 28, 2025
Is that a whistle we hear on the horizon? Lightning Train has left the station and is headed your way, now available for preorder!
In addition to the preorder period lasting from today until August 15th, we’ll also have a limited number of copies of Lightning Train available each day at Gen Con, along with learn-to-play demo sessions running throughout the weekend. If you’ll be in Indianapolis for the biggest weekend of board gaming, we hope to see you there at the Dire Wolf Booth, #2402!
Learn More About Lightning Train
- An Introduction to Lightning Train
- Lightning Train Design Diary 1: The Beginning of the Railroad
- Lightning Train Design Diary 2: From Deck-Builder to Bag-Builder
- Lightning Train Design Diary 3: Interactive Strategy
From now until the preorder period ends, we’ll be releasing a series of Design Diaries from designer Paul Dennen with more details about the bag-building train game. We also recommend learning about the game’s fundamentals in our introductory preview article. Be sure to check them out, and to join the conversation on the Dire Wolf Discord and BoardGameGeek!







