Players in this highly rated game are international investors manipulating nations in late 19th century Europe. It's been characterized as a cross between Diplomacy and a 18xx railroad game, but it's in a class by itself.
In this game, you're one of the great powers of the 18th century, struggling for supremacy on the continent of Europe, or in the colonial areas of Africa, the Americas, or Asia. A rich, challenging game for up to 7 players.