TICKET TO RIDE EUROPE HOW TO

Ferries simply meant that you must use a certain number of 'wildcards' to claim them, and tunnels had a card-flipping mechanism where it might cost you more cards than you bargained for to claim the route. There were two main concepts added to the game in the terms of ferries and tunnels.

The basic gameplay stays the same, but now on a European map.

The Europe edition of Ticket to Ride is essentially the sequel to the original, and it's been referred to as the 'gamer's version' of Ticket to Ride. Yeah, I know, this was quite a few words just to say, 'The base game works great for my family.' I told you guys.I tend to ramble. It's still more complex than a lot of games the hypothetical Aunt Edna is going to have been exposed to, so they won't feel it's too 'kiddy', yet the rules are simple enough that you can get that 9-10 year old playing in more than just a mechanical fashion. However, I think that's a great age range. I'll play it with my 10-year old, but my 7 year old boy needs coaching, and for the youngest ones, just ain't happening.

TICKET TO RIDE EUROPE HOW TO

It's the typical Days of Wonder lavish production that we're all pretty much used to by now-simply put, these guys know how to wow you with their production values.įor younger kids, it's true that the distraction of the plastic trains, plus the need to understand how and when to complete routes and when to sit back and collect cards can make it more difficult to engage and keep the attention of the youngest of gamers. The bits are awesome, with tons of little plastic trains, a nicely mounted map, and linen-finish cards that handle abuse pretty well. It takes very little time to explain and get the entire family ready to play. There are only a handful of rules on your turn you either take a couple of cards, claim a route by playing cards, or draw extra destination tickets. For the uninitiated (or those who try to pretend they are), it's a game about collecting sets of cards, establishing routes of trains by playing them, all in an effort to complete secret routes that will nab you points at game's end.īasically, I've always felt that the original Ticket to Ride was the perfect family game, but one that's a step above a lot of the mass market family fare. In an industry where 5,000 sold is a blockbuster, it's clear that Ticket to Ride is in a stratosphere all its own in terms of success. The original was a Spiel des Jahres winner in 2004, and by last count had sold hundreds of thousands of copies. I think it's important to use a different tone and set of criteria when looking at games this way, as the needs and topics of such a review are very different.Įveryone knows the Ticket to Ride series. I plan on covering these family games from a more conversational, organic perspective, which involves a little more.and a little less.than rattling off the usual bullet points. Right off the bat, I'm going to say that I'm eschewing my usual review format for this review.

You already know Barnsey's not a fan, but here's my take. First up I'm hitting a softball as I get this up to speed-with a review and look at Ticket to Ride: Europe. This is the first in my periodic looks at boardgames through the eyes of how they work with my family, and how I feel they might work with others.

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