Description
Build your tracks across the United States in Ticket to Ride, a fast-paced and strategic board game for two to five players. In every game, you and your opponents must compete for train cards which in turn allow you to run your trains between iconic American cities. You’ll earn points for every route you complete, but you need to plan for the future—ticket cards can give you many more points if you connect the two cities shown on the ticket. Just be careful: your opponents are competing for the same routes as you!
Awards & Honors
2010 Hungarian Board Game Award Nominee
2008 Ludoteca Ideale Official Selection Winner
2008 Gra Roku Game of the Year Nominee
2006 Japan Boardgame Prize Best Japanese Game Winner
2006 Japan Boardgame Prize Best Japanese Game Nominee
2006 Hra roku Winner
2006 Hra roku Nominee
2005 Vuoden Peli Family Game of the Year Winner
2005 Vuoden Peli Family Game of the Year Nominee
2005 Juego del Año Winner
2005 Juego del Año Finalist
2005 Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming Winner
2005 Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming Nominee
2005 As d’Or – Jeu de l’Année Winner
2005 As d’Or – Jeu de l’Année Nominee
2005 Årets Spill Best Family Game Nominee
2005 Årets Spel Best Family Game Winner
2004 Tric Trac Nominee
2004 Spiel des Jahres Winner
2004 Spiel des Jahres Nominee
2004 Origins Awards Best Board Game Winner
2004 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Nominee
2004 Meeples Choice Award Winner
2004 Meeples Choice Award Nominee
2004 Japan Boardgame Prize Best Advanced Game Winner
2004 Japan Boardgame Prize Best Advanced Game Nominee
2004 International Gamers Awards – General Strategy; Multi-player Nominee
samandandy –
Ticket to Ride is a great strategic board game for those new to the hobby and the seasoned gamer who wants a lighter game. You build railroad routes across the United States from various cities or just trying to make a long, connected train route. Building the routes is done by gathering train cards of various colors. So there are no tiny fonts, no complicated instructions – simple to learn and simple to play, but sufficiently competitive and varied to stay fun. Highly recommend for anyone’s collection or as a first venture into board games.