This is a classic that you cannot miss and I highly recommend any edition to become a feature in your own board game collection. Each comes with its own unique game mechanics but overall play pretty much the same. I myself own the Germany edition, the Europe Edition (my favorite) and the United Kingdom/Pennsylvania expansion. Its beautiful art and great game play make it a must have in any board game collection. Ticket to ride is a personal favorite of mine and one that I find myself going back to time and time again. Of those games where it can be hard to say who wins until right at the end soĪlways keep trying to complete destinations! Notes on Ticket to ride Some smaller destination cards auto complete with the larger ones. The best way to win is to have your destination cards link up/have Planning which routes will connect you to the most about of cities you have on The game play is fairly straight forward and most of the strategy is When someone runs out of their trains, the last round is triggered.Įveryone then reveals what ticket cards they competed and count up their Ticket cards, pick up train cards, or pay train cards to place your trains on Objective of Ticket to ride is to complete as many ticket cards as you can by To find a game for older kids and couples who like to play board games I highly recommend this game for any parent looking Ticket to ride a great teaching tool in helping me with geography (especially On top of its great game play, I have also found Since then it has been adapted into many different variations The classic European style board games that started the board game craze back The original Ticket to ride (America) is hailed as one of I purchased these after it became clear the game was a winner, and it proved to be a good investment.Ride is a wonderful board game experience where players try to completeĭestination cards. I prefer the extension cards because they are a larger size and easier to handle. Some are are only extensions.Įxtension Packs: In addition, we have the 1910 Extension Pack of Cards. If you decide to purchase a game featuring one of these other locations, be sure to make sure you are getting a complete game. Other locations include Europe, Asia, India and the Nordic Countries. The original takes players on cross country routes across North America. There are several versions of Ticket To Ride. My sons find it stressful and we don't have to worry about making mistakes in the scoring. In fact, we don't rarely keep score no matter what game we play. My younger child plays with me, that way I can help him strategize and make sure he does not fall too far behind. That said, playing Ticket To Ride with younger kids at the table is still possible. My just-about-six year old second son has a much more difficult time with games that require patience.
Now, with my second child I can safely say, that I've seen both sides. My oldest son has always had such an easy time playing strategy and detail-oriented games I've always wondered if my experience was similar to other parents. Bonus: Kids will quickly learn place names across North America.In order to claim a route, players must strategize as to whether to claim a route immediately, or keep their cards to use during a future turn but risk losing the route before that can happen.
Points are assigned based on the types and number of routes claimed.During each turn players either claim routes or draw colored cards which all them the possibility of claiming a route in the future.Spirit Stackin Apples Kids Game For 5 Year Olds & up. Days of Wonder Ticket To Ride Europe Board Game. At the start of the game, players draw "tickets" with routes available for claim. Each route has a different point value. Ticket To Ride Strategy Board Game Spiel Des Jahres 2004 Award Winner.The object is to claim various train routes that criss cross the country.
We've played it again and again and you don't even need to have a train obsessed child to enjoy it. My son received the Ticket to Ride board game last year as a gift, and it quickly became a favorite family game and perfect for my game of the month series.