Ticket to Ride
Overview of Ticket to Ride
Ticket to Ride is a charming board game where players build train routes across North America. Its rules are simple: you either collect train cards,... (continuer à lire)
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Temps de jeu
30 minutes
Publié en
2004
Age
8+
Éditeur
Days of Wonder
Joueurs
2 to 5 joueurs
Concepteurs
Alan Moon et Alan R. Moon
Style de jeu
impliqué
Catégories du jeu
Trains, Network and Route Building, Set Collection, Hand Management, Days of Wonder, Alan R. Moon et Open Drafting
Description
Overview of Ticket to Ride
Ticket to Ride is a charming board game where players build train routes across North America. Its rules are simple: you either collect train cards, claim routes between cities, or draw destination cards that set new route-building goals. It's a blend of luck and strategy that is easy to learn and play, making it an enjoyable experience for families and friends.
Expectation for Players
Game Setup
Players begin by receiving train cars, route cards, and destination tickets. These tickets challenge players to secretly connect distant cities through a network of trains.
Gameplay Mechanics
During their turn, players have three main options:
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Draw Train Cards: These cards come in different colors representing different types of train cars. Players collect these cards to eventually claim a route.
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Claim a Route: To grab a pathway between two cities on the map, players must play a set of train cards matching the color and length of the route.
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Draw Destination Tickets: These are additional goal cards that give players new city-to-city routes to connect for extra points.
Strategic Balance
Players must tactically balance the greed of collecting more cards against the fear of key routes being snapped up by opponents. There's tension in choosing when to play it safe and when to take risks.
Game Progression
As players continue to claim routes and complete destination tickets, the board starts to fill with a network of colorful trains. Every move can significantly impact other players’ strategies.
Scoring
Points are earned by successfully claiming routes and completing the distance between cities on destination tickets. Bonuses are awarded for longest continuous paths and for fulfilling destination tickets.
End of Game and Winning
The game ends when a player has only a few train pieces left, triggering the final round. Players tally their scores, and whoever has the most points from routes, completed tickets, and bonuses wins the game.
Takeaways for Players
- Inclusiveness: Designed for ages eight and up, Ticket to Ride is family-friendly and can be a social activity or an entry point into strategic games.
- Replayability: The game offers high replay value due to the variety of destination tickets and unpredictable strategies each player might employ.
- Duration: A typical game lasts around 30-45 minutes, keeping players engaged without overstaying its welcome.
- Themes and Presentation: The train theme is presented with appealing artwork and components, making the game visually enjoyable and thematically immersive.
Ticket to Ride stands as an elegantly designed game that promises engaging entertainment for players looking to embark on a casual yet captivating adventure of railway conquests.
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Catégories du jeu
Genres
- Jeu familial
- Family Game
Thèmes
- Les trains
- Trains
Méchaniques
- Connexions
- Contrats
- Bonus de fin de partie
- Gestion des mains
- Création de réseaux et de routes
- Drafting ouvert
- Pousse ta chance
- Collection d'ensembles
- Connections
- Contracts
- End Game Bonuses
- Hand Management
- Network and Route Building
- Open Drafting
- Push Your Luck
- Set Collection
