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Ticket to Ride

Ticket to Ride

Min number of participants 2
Age 8+ yrs.
Safety support by adult Not required
Min duration 45 min.
Cost Medium
Environment Indoor / Outdoor

Collect coloured train cards and claim routes across a railway map, fulfilling destination tickets for points while blocking rivals' connections in this beloved gateway board game.

The Essentials

Rules

  • Each turn, do one of three things: draw two train cards, claim a route by discarding matching coloured cards, or draw new destination tickets.
  • A route can only be claimed by placing enough same-coloured train cards to cover its length; grey routes accept any single colour.
  • Only one player can claim a given route (or one of a double route with more players).
  • Completed destination tickets add their point value; unfinished ones subtract it at the end.
  • The player with the longest continuous route gets a bonus at game end.

Tips

  • Grab a mix of short and long destination tickets early to keep your options flexible.
  • Watch which colours opponents are collecting and claim contested routes before they can.
  • Don't reveal your destinations by claiming routes too obviously connected to them.
  • Building toward the longest continuous route bonus is worth planning for if your routes naturally chain together.
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