Ticket to Ride (2004)

“Ticket to Ride is an excellent addition to any game cupboard. It can be played by wide range of age groups and combinations and is extremely enjoyable.”

“The original. The legend. The game that launched the whole series.”

The reviewer enthusiastically praises Ticket to Ride as the best board game, highlighting its beautiful aesthetics, unique gameplay elements across various editions, and engaging strategic depth that makes every game intense and challenging for both casual and dedicated players.

“This easy-to-learn strategy game has players crisscrossing the country by train. With a short and sweet play time, it’s the perfect after-dinner treat.”

“Believe the long-standing hype about Ticket To Ride, it is outstandingly good in its simplicity and elegance and has become a modern classic.”

The reviewer highly recommends Ticket to Ride for its high replay value, ease of learning, competitive gameplay, and appeal to both two players and larger groups, considering it a must-have for a board game collection.

The reviewer enthusiastically recommends Ticket to Ride, calling it one of his favorite games and a must-have for any collection, noting its significance as the start of one of gaming's best series.

“It’s a little on the expensive side, but it’s one of the rare modern games that both grade schoolers and grandmas can learn to play fairly quickly, because the choices on each turn are so simple. Perhaps more importantly though, even the losers will want to play again.”

“It's the perfect gateway game. It's the game my Mom wants me to bring to every holiday get-together.”

“You may have played one of the most successful titles in tabletop gaming, Alan Moon’s Ticket to Ride.”

“Ticket to Ride offers a delightful and accessible gaming experience that can be grasped in under 15 minutes, making it perfect for both newcomers and seasoned gamers. Designed by the renowned Alan R. Moon, this board game revolves around a railway adventure across North America.”

“It’s a thoughtful and understated example of game design – and in the 10 years since Ticket to Ride was first published it’s proven extremely popular.”

The reviewer considers 'Ticket to Ride' to be the best board game, highlighting its excellent gameplay, beautiful aesthetics, and high replayability across its many versions, making it a highly recommended game for both friends and family.

“Ticket To Ride is a classic game and there is a reason why it has won so many awards. Its accessibility for those not accustomed to the modern era of board gaming means everyone will enjoy it.”

“Ticket to Ride is a true classic! Yes, it is not the most sophisticated, extensive, or complex game, with multiple ways to win.”

Tom Vasel praises Ticket to Ride as an amazing and one of his all-time favorite games, highly recommending the 10th Anniversary Edition as a fantastic, high-quality version for fans or new players to acquire after trying the original.

“Ticket to Ride: London scores very high on our “let’s play again” game meter. If you’re a Ticket to Ride fan, we highly recommend grabbing a copy of Ticket to Ride: London for when you want a quick game.”

The reviewer found the Ticket to Ride Japan map expansion to be a refreshing take on the classic game, adding new cooperative mechanisms that bring it closer to being a truly great game and one he is always happy to play.

“It’s that shortened play time without skimping on game mechanics that will give it a bump in table time in the near future. It also makes it a great filler game!”

“Everybody's favorite train-based argument generator, Alan R. Moon’s award-winning railroad-laying hit is set at the start of the 20th century, and (very loosely) about a group of travelers trying to see who can visit the most cities by rail.”

ProZD highly recommends Ticket to Ride Europe, praising its breezy and simple gameplay that is satisfying as players expand their train networks. He considers it a great game for newcomers and a more engaging option than the base game, noting its accessibility with a bit more strategic depth.

“In either case, we recommend it – it’s a fun, fast-paced game that scales in interesting ways at all player levels. Riding the rails has rarely ever been so much fun.”

The reviewer likely praises 'Ticket to Ride' as an excellent and highly recommended 'gateway' board game that is easy to learn, engaging for various player counts, and suitable for both new and experienced gamers due to its simple yet strategic gameplay and high replayability.

“Ticket to Ride: San Francisco is a great addition not only to the City line of games but to the Ticket to Ride line in general. It’s well worth picking up for anyone who just wants a game that is relatively inexpensive, quick to play, and yet still engaging and strategic.”

“Ticket to Ride is just a good game. It’s simple, but not easy. It plays quickly, but still feels satisfying.”

“There is no point to try and teach someone new to our modern hobby an 18xx game, just because they like trains. Something like Ticket to Ride might be a lot more suitable.”

“Ticket to Ride is one of the most popular modern board games of this century. Since its release in 2004, Alan R. Moon’s beloved train game of cross-country competition has sold millions of copies, inspired numerous expansions and spin-offs set in different regions across the globe, and become a firm favourite for countless players.”

The reviewer praises Ticket to Ride as a simple, fast-paced, and strategic game that is easy to teach, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced players. They particularly enjoy the engaging player interaction, such as blocking opponents' routes.

“Ticket to Ride: Paris is easy to learn and fun to play. The art and quality of the cards is lovely, and the game is nicely compact.”

The reviewer finds Ticket to Ride to be a game with broad appeal that many people can enjoy, highlighting the satisfying experience of creating routes. However, they personally desire more strategy and complexity, finding the game somewhat lacking in deep decision-making, particularly for its playtime.

The reviewer considers Ticket to Ride a solid, classic gateway game that is easy to learn and fun to play, but suggests there are other board games that offer more engaging or unique experiences.

The reviewer recommends Ticket to Ride as a fun, entry-level gateway game perfect for families and new players, despite acknowledging its dated mechanics and lack of deep strategic decisions. It serves well as a light filler game.

Denver James found the digital adaptation of Ticket to Ride to be a faithful and enjoyable experience, especially for single-player. However, he noted that the multiplayer aspect suffers compared to the physical board game, as it loses some strategic depth and player interaction.

The reviewer found Ticket to Ride to be an enjoyable, replayable, and easy-to-learn game, particularly suitable as an introduction to board gaming for new players, despite initial hesitations about its theme.

The reviewer considers "Ticket to Ride" a very solid and excellent gateway game, praising its accessibility and compelling route-building gameplay. However, he notes that its limited depth might not fully satisfy more experienced board game enthusiasts.

“For me, Ticket to Ride: Ghost Train is a little simplistic – and that’s not a surprise seeing as I am an adult who enjoys fairly heavy games – but for my kids, this game is borderline perfection.”

“Ticket to Ride is very easy to learn and many call it a gateway game for more complicated hobby gaming. This game is a light strategy game that is a lot of fun.”

The reviewers acknowledge Ticket to Ride's charm and effectiveness as a gateway game for introducing new players to board gaming. However, for more experienced players, the core gameplay can feel slow and unfulfilling over time.

The reviewer expresses a strong dislike for Ticket to Ride, describing it as boring and dull due to its simple mechanics that fail to age well, ultimately suggesting it's time to move on to more exciting alternatives.