Days of WonderTicket to Ride Europe | Board Game Age 8+ | Ages 8+ | 2-5 Players | Average Playtime 30-60 MinutesThe Forest Stewardship Council

Ticket to Ride Europe is a board game in which players attempt to score the most points by building train routes , and stations where needed, between destinations over varying distances, whilst trying to build the longest continuous route.This is a new game for my family and we’ve been having a lot of fun with it. It’s enjoyable , easy to learn and doesn’t take a huge amount of time. An easy game to recommend.

Adds a couple of really neat twists on the original's track laying play.

Great game, bought for our monthly games night and we all really enjoyed it. Takes a few game rounds before it really sinks in, but then it’s really good fun. Plenty of opportunity to be strategic and plenty of laughs when someone gets the card that you need! Would def recommend.

I first fell in love with Days of Wonder's "Ticket to Ride Pocket" for iPhone. When I discovered there was a European version of the physical board game, I had to have it.Not only does this version of the game have the classic gameplay elements which made the original so enjoyable, but it also expands on them by adding new ones as well as the obvious new map, routes, etc.Ticket to Ride is all about conquest of the national rail systems. Your task is to connect a series of routes between cities marked on a set of "Route Cards" (distributed at the start of the game) by placing "wagons" (train car tokens)along the routes in question. You can only place your wagons along any segment of any route by "purchasing" that route segment with playing cards of varying colours. Each route segment requires a certain number of a certain colour of playing cards, and therefore your goal is to get the right numbers of the right colours of cards in order to place your wagons in the correct places and claim your routes.For each wagon placed you will receive a number of points. More wagons = more points. When your wagons connect from Point-A to Point-B, you've successfully completed your route and earn bonus points for doing so. When any one player has two wagons or fewer remaining in their inventory, the game ends. Any routes you failed to complete will not only forfeit your right to bonus points for that route, it will also subtract those points from your current score.You must therefore try to achieve as many points as you can and complete as many and/or the longest routes you can before the other players and before the end of the game.The rules can SEEM finicky to newcomers, but once understood you realise how very simple they are and the game play is exceedingly engrossing often resulting in multiple games on the trot.Additions in TTRE include even more ways to complete your routes and gain points such as adding train stations, tunnels and ferry routes.The quality of build for this set is very high. The game board is thick and sturdy, the artwork is vibrant and detailed. The player pieces, which keep track of each player's score, are wooden and add to the charm and quality. The playing cards are sturdy, of high quality and again the artwork is beautiful and colourful.The only real let-down is the wagons themselves, and this is really a minor gripe. The wagons are made of moulded plastic and it would be so much nicer if they were wooden as well. However I suspect that, due to the large number of wagons (45 x5 players), this would dramatically increase the cost of this game. If this were something that would bother you it's good to know that there are wooden third-party, aftermarket options available. Another positive worth noting is that several "extra" wagons of each colour are included...just in case one gets lost!Finally, there's even an educational element to each and every version of this game, as it does, in its own way, instil a bit of a minor geography lesson with each and every game played. With the European version, the various cities have their names as spelled in their native tongue...not English. For example, "London" is "London", but "Rome" is "Roma" and "Athens" is "Athina".Highly recommended, highly addictive, and best played with loads of people.

Days of Wonder had long been on my to get list, as my family have always been great Carcassone and Discovering Ireland / Discovering Europe game players and I have to say it is brilliant.As a long time steam railway enthusiast, I thought it would only appeal to myself, however, the game was bought for my young family and all enjoy the strategy of building their railway empires. Best to have at least 3 playing, so that the real strategy of blocking others lines comes into play.Have bought one expansion pack and may look at more in future.With the dark evenings approaching, I would definitely recommend this

The game is awesome. Minus one star because the box arrived damaged. I bought the game for us, so it's not a disaster; had this been a gift it would have been terrible.

We played this game at a friends for the first time over Xmas and loved it so bought it ourselves. It's quite difficult to get started with but once you understand all the rules, it is absolutely addictive! Hoghly recommended.

I decided this was a definite purchase after I first saw how much fun was had playing this game whilst watching "Wil Wheatons Tabletop" on YouTube.A big board game that looked fun, with some thought and tactics required but not overly complicated. And a game that didn't drag on forever and never finish...cough...Monopoly...cough!From reading other reviews and opinions, I decided on the "Europe" version rather than the original USA version. I wasn't disappointed. Living in the U.K. made this an easier choice as well, being more familiar with the European countries.The first run through was a bit slow, mainly due to learning the rules of the game. But now most games take around 30-45 minutes. Long enough to have substance and keep people interested but not too long to get bored.Some people that I have played with aren't used to this longer format having only played faster paced, tradition board games. As such they try to rush through. So most importantly, please go slow and keep well on top of points being scored as on a few occasions we lost track and had to do a re-count. This can be annoying and time consuming but is a flaw of the players and not the game.It would have been nice if the train pieces were made from heavier wood or metal rather than the current plastic. I get that this would bump up the price quite a bit, so I do understand why this is not the case.However, on a few occasions we did knock the board a few times sending pieces flying. This could have easily and cheaply been fixed by making recessed spaces on the board where you place you counters.Apart from that, this will make a great addition to any board game collection and is a great jumping on point for introducing others to more in depth games such as Catan or Alhambra. And leading them away from the bores that are Monopoly and Cluedo!