Mine Carts is a game in which the players together explore an abandoned mine, looking for precious ores! The abandoned mine is represented by a six by six grid on a board. The players start with two player figures each at the edges and take turns placing square tiles with tracks leading into the mine. They follow the tracks and may stumble upon ore deposits when doing so. Mining an ore deposit yields an ore token that may be more or less valuable. Throughout the game, players will find themselves colliding with other players. Players that collide will loose their player figures and will, when no player figures remain, be eliminated from the game. However, eliminated players haven't automatically lost the game. They may still win, granted that they managed to collect the most precious ores before being eliminated! Clever players may find ways to mine the ore deposits while also eliminating other players! —description from the designer