This week I decided to pick the game Ticket to Ride to write about. I don’t know a ton about games, but this is a board game that I really enjoy. It is intended for 2-5 players, and in the game players are trying to build a continuous rail line across a continent (the version I have is Europe).
The board is essentially a map of Europe, and players each start out with a few dozen plastic train components that they use to build their train line. Players have to collect and play cards in order to lay down tracks, and the game starts with players drawing the routes that they are trying to build throughout the game. If two players both need to travel through the same city one of the players will have to play one of only three train station components allocated to them. While building train tracks and placing down the train components earns players points, having to use a train station component will cost the player at the end of the game. Similarly, if a player is unable to successfully build one of the routes that they have selected, this will count against them in the end.
This is a very fun game that involves strategy and is great for a range of ages.
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