Great Western Trail mixes deck building with a literal board journey. You are herding cattle from Texas to Kansas City. You buy better cows to improve your deck. Along the way, you stop at buildings to trade and upgrade. You also build new structures on the path to slow down your neighbours. There are multiple viable strategies. You can focus on cowboys, builders, or engineers. It demands a lot of planning and adapting to what is available. A heavy, highly satisfying euro game that hits the table often. Excellent replayability.