84

Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West takes players on a 12-part campaign across North America as 19th-century pioneers. Players build railway lines, evolve the game world through their choices, and unlock new rules and content over the course of the legacy campaign.

84

The Verdict

based on 21 reviews

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Mixed 0%
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Gradually expanding map and board layout
Exciting legacy unlocks and frontier boxes
Engaging narrative and historical theme
Smooth transition of classic mechanics into a campaign
Plays it safe with traditional mechanics
Requires a consistent player group for twelve sessions
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The Dice Tower, Tom VaselVideo

This legacy campaign transforms the classic train-routing formula into an evolving narrative experience. The Dice Tower praises its engaging progression and production value, making it a compelling journey through the American frontier.

90
ThinkerThemer, Amy & Maggie (ThinkerThemer)Video

The reviewers share their complete campaign experience with the game, detailing five likes and four dislikes. They discuss how the legacy elements and changing rules impact the classic formula over time.

90
AV Club, Keith LawArticle

Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West successfully transforms the simple base game into an engaging, content-rich 12-game campaign. It cleverly introduces evolving boards, retiring tickets, and new mechanics while staying true to the original's accessible spirit.

90
Rahdo Runs Through, RahdoVideo

Rahdo shares his overall thoughts and first impressions on playing through the legacy campaign of Ticket to Ride: Legends of the West.

90
Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews, Ryan and BethanyVideo

The reviewers share their thoughts on the legacy implementation of Ticket to Ride, highlighting how the campaign elements and sequential scenarios change the classic formula.

90
The Opinionated Gamers, Dale YuArticle

I have loved what we have seen so far, and we easily got in multiple games in our first session(s) due to the short game times.

90
Tantrum House, Tantrum HouseVideo

The Tantrum House crew shares their comprehensive experiences, component breakdowns, and final impressions after playing through the campaign.

90
The Board Games Chronicle, The Boardgames ChronicleArticle

Playing through the twelve-session campaign with family provided a wonderful experience, highlighted by the gradual introduction of engaging mechanics, a growing map, and strong thematic elements.

90
IGN, Matt ThrowerArticle

Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West successfully blends the beloved, accessible core gameplay of the original with an imaginative 12-game campaign full of evolving boards, fun mini-games, and exciting narrative twists, though it does require a dedicated player group.

90
Game Boy Geek, Game Boy GeekVideo

The reviewer examines the components and progression of this campaign-based legacy game, detailing how rules and maps evolve over twelve sessions.

90
The Dice Treasures, The Dice TreasuresVideo

This quick review highlights the engaging campaign structure, unfolding scenarios, and evolving mechanics that make the legacy adaptation a thrilling fresh experience for fans.

90
Tabletop Tolson, Tabletop TolsonVideo

Tabletop Tolson delivers a thorough, spoiler-free review of Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West, highlighting how the campaign evolves the classic railway formula.

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