We’ve reviewed the game Ticket to Ride on this blog before and it is rapidly becoming one of our family favourites. But Asmodee games contacted me again and asked me if I could review it, and I agreed if I could give the second copy of the game away to one of my lucky readers.
Over the last weekend, we finally managed to persuade dad to come and sit down with us and play Ticket to Ride, and it was a complete ding-dong of a game.
As you can probably see the object of the game is to claim train routes between cities in America. You get points for claiming short routes between two cities and bigger points at the end for constructing longer unbroken routes between cities.
The thing that makes this game so good is that there is a big reveal at the end in which lots and lot of points are added and subtracted. So, unlike most games, it is almost impossible to know as the game progresses who is winning. So everybody stays upbeat for the whole game, unlike some games where I have found my children’s’ attention span and morale wandering when it becomes clear they are not going to win.
In the game above my son (playing black) successfully completed three long routes and ended up winning the game. I played red – I successfully completed four short routes and one medium length one, but my failure to complete the long one that I had (I was one card short!), meant that I lost a huge number of points and finished up last.
Dad on Green,
All in all, it was a great game and we were still discussing it days afterwards. I know we will go on to play this game many more times, and I’m hoping that soon we will be able to get all four of us around the table to play.
Ticket to Ride is available on Amazon (affiliate link) and is suitable for all children who can read a bit and count up to 10.
Ticket to Ride Giveaway
So the nice people at Asmodee have sent me another copy of Ticket to Ride which I can give away to one of you.
This time they have sent me the European version
The game is exactly the same, but the map is a map of Europe instead of America.
So if you would like to get hold of a copy of Ticket to Ride then please fill in the Rafflecopter below. I think it would make a great game for any family for Christmas.
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I would love to visit Paris, it is a beautiful city with special memories for me
Paris
Lisbon would be lovely as I have never been there and it should be nice and warm.
There’s quite a few places I’d like to visit but Barcelona is the top of my list for its sunshine & culture
Paris!
prague always liked to go there
I would love to visit Italy, have always planned to but never quite made it yet. I think the thought of all the pizza, pasta and ice cream is a big lure! x
Vienna – because I love it, especially at Christmas
paris as i have never been
I’d like to visit Paris because it’s a beautiful city with great food.
Berlin so much history
Paris, we went there on our wedding anniversary years ago, would love to go again!
would love to go to prague
Athens;such an ancient history and so much to see in lovely sunshine.
I would love to visit Paris, as it looks lovely in pictures
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I’d love to visit Italy – it’s always appealed to me beach of the beautiful architecture and scenery
Reykjavik for the amazing scenery and the shopping!
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Probably the Black Forrest in Germany, it’s stunning
I would love to visit Berlin as it looks like a beautiful place
Berlin to visit their Christmas markets.
I would love to visit Venice, Florence or Milan anywhere in Italy really it is such a beautiful country!
Paris looks lovely. I have always wanted to go
ROME – I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO ITALY AND WOULD LOVE TO GO
would love to visit Italy, to sample the fantastic food
Would like to visit Prague. My mum has been a few times and always says to go
Paris, it sounds so romantic.
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Paris always wanted to visit to go up the Eiffel tower
I prefer a mocktail, and my favourite is the maid Marian in centerparcs Sherwood forest
Italy because I love Italian food and I’d like to try the real deal
I want to visit Rome again. I had a day trip there on holiday many years ago and would love to explore it more.
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Pargue
I would like to visit Prague as it is a lovely place
I would love to visit Rome because it has always fasinated me!
LOVE TO VISIT PARIS
Paris – because I have been there a long time ago, and would love to go there again
Prague.
Rome – As we’ve never been to Italy.
Rome as its where me and hubby went on honeymoon 12 years ago and would now love to take the kids. This game looks great thanks for the chance
I would love to visit Barcelona, as I’d love to try real tapas in La Rambla
Rome, for the food and to visit the great landmarks!
I have been very lucky and have travelled a lot – 1 place I have never been in Copenhagen, I have wanted to go for years and never did get around to it, I’m having a baby in January so I think my next trip will be a long way off.
Amsterdam – i would love to go there, the canals and the bikes!
I would like to visit Vienna as it is supposed to be a beautiful city
I’d love to visit Italy, to see where my grandson lives
Palermo – have always wanted to go here – amazing food & wine!
I’d really love to visit Lisbon as it looks beautiful (and warm!)
would be great for my kids
Would love to visit Budapest as I’ve never been to eastern Europe.
Rome as I believe its one of the most historically fascinating places on earth xx
Florence – I’ve heard its amazing with stunning architecture