It is nice to see you go back to some of the classics. Ticket To Ride is a solid staple of the genre, and is always a game you can get to the table, no matter the experience level. It stands the test of time.
I think TtR Marklin is my favorite version. It's a step up from original TtR in terms of strategy around using your passengers as well as making connections. That give it some additional appeal to those looking for a bit more depth but still a light, fun, gateway+ experience.
I love the Ticket to Ride (TTR) realm. I’ve played quite a few stand alone games along with expansion maps. Basically use TTR USA as the teaching game for newbies. My favorite is Rails and Sails because of the choices that need to be made between rails or ships to complete a route. Trying my first small box (city) TTR, Berlin, as it seems like a mini version of Rails and Sails with the choice of streetcars or subway. What was your recommendation, Thorns and Taxis? I don’t find that listed on Board Game Geek. Maybe a transcription error? Can you please clarify?
I think that's a good ranking. This is a super accessible game for almost everyone. I always suggest playing this with my non-board gamer friends since it is light, easy to learn, and fun to play. I'd never really consider playing this with board game-experienced friends since there so much more out there to play.
TTR Europe was my first introduction to the board gaming, now played they original on BGA and lost mostly because forgot that this one doesn't have stations...
I would love to see a deluxe version of this game with a double-layered board to keep the train pieces in place and custom-made poker chips to better keep the scores.
I'd rather say there's something compelling about completing your routes before others get in your way and before the game ends. Original "Ticket to Ride" is surprisingly good! (I don't like the Europe version much, although I'm from Europe.)
I still don't understand why smaller or "gateway" games get lower rating by board gamers. I have seen other games that weren't loved or weren't kept get 3.5 on this channel. Consider this confusing made up scenario: I gave rating of a 7 to a great movie that was an hour and a half long, and I gave a rating of a 7 to a mediocre movie, that was 2 hours long. The shorter movies, no matter how great, get lesser ratings. So mediocre and great movies can sometimes get the exact same rating. Someone should stop this madness with board games.
I admit that I tried following that and couldn't, I don't understand the analogy? I rate games based on the enjoyment I get from them. A lighter game often does have an association with less interest in replaying an examining what that game has to offer. To me, lighter does not equal a game being worse, rather it equals less of an interest in replaying.
@@BoardGameCo Thanks. Sounds like you followed it fine, at least you seemed to understand in your answer. If you are rating all games with the same potential, that all of them can get the highest rating, not based on game length, or simplicity, then I think that makes sense. But I have heard reviewers and others on BGG that will only give a smaller game a 7, no how great it is. 7 being the highest a good smaller game can ever get, but it this is true, then it throws off the review system, because you know that not everyone is following that, and so a great smaller game can get a lesser rating, not for any good reason. There is also the issue with games such as Ticket to Ride. It's kept in peoples collection, and is considered a classic, and talked about as a great game, but some may give this a lesser rating, just because of the current enjoyment of other games, those current games will get higher ratings, but in a year may be sold, while Ticket to Ride continues. I think ratings should be skewed also for overall endurance and enjoyment through time, not just based on how much do I want to play this today compared to others, at least that would give us a better idea on great games to buy, rather than invest in well reviewed games that will sold by the reviewer in coming months.
For me, there’s nothing special with this game. Not a bad one but surely not a good one. I tried to find something that spark me and no. With all the good games on the market, I don’t see why getting this one.🙃🙂
It is nice to see you go back to some of the classics. Ticket To Ride is a solid staple of the genre, and is always a game you can get to the table, no matter the experience level. It stands the test of time.
Totally agreed 🙂
I think TtR Marklin is my favorite version. It's a step up from original TtR in terms of strategy around using your passengers as well as making connections. That give it some additional appeal to those looking for a bit more depth but still a light, fun, gateway+ experience.
I love the Ticket to Ride (TTR) realm. I’ve played quite a few stand alone games along with expansion maps. Basically use TTR USA as the teaching game for newbies. My favorite is Rails and Sails because of the choices that need to be made between rails or ships to complete a route. Trying my first small box (city) TTR, Berlin, as it seems like a mini version of Rails and Sails with the choice of streetcars or subway. What was your recommendation, Thorns and Taxis? I don’t find that listed on Board Game Geek. Maybe a transcription error? Can you please clarify?
Great, now it's going to sell out.
Lol I doubt it somehow
I think that's a good ranking. This is a super accessible game for almost everyone.
I always suggest playing this with my non-board gamer friends since it is light, easy to learn, and fun to play.
I'd never really consider playing this with board game-experienced friends since there so much more out there to play.
8:07 Technically, there is no "Ticket To Ride Junior". It is called "Ticket To Ride: First Journey". 😉
I love you review of some no-new games
Thanks :)
Ty for this review!
Absolutely :)
TTR Europe was my first introduction to the board gaming, now played they original on BGA and lost mostly because forgot that this one doesn't have stations...
Lol, it's been a while since I played with stations
1910 with the regular size cards is clutch to me although some of the trips are worth less points for some reason
I would love to see a deluxe version of this game with a double-layered board to keep the train pieces in place and custom-made poker chips to better keep the scores.
They have already done plenty of deluxe versions. Lookup the 10th and the 15th Anniversary Editions.
I'd rather say there's something compelling about completing your routes before others get in your way and before the game ends.
Original "Ticket to Ride" is surprisingly good!
(I don't like the Europe version much, although I'm from Europe.)
I enjoy those
Both 🙂
I'm pretty sure it's "10 million copies sold".
Oh could be :)
@@BoardGameCo that is insane to think about.
I still don't understand why smaller or "gateway" games get lower rating by board gamers. I have seen other games that weren't loved or weren't kept get 3.5 on this channel. Consider this confusing made up scenario: I gave rating of a 7 to a great movie that was an hour and a half long, and I gave a rating of a 7 to a mediocre movie, that was 2 hours long. The shorter movies, no matter how great, get lesser ratings. So mediocre and great movies can sometimes get the exact same rating. Someone should stop this madness with board games.
I admit that I tried following that and couldn't, I don't understand the analogy?
I rate games based on the enjoyment I get from them. A lighter game often does have an association with less interest in replaying an examining what that game has to offer. To me, lighter does not equal a game being worse, rather it equals less of an interest in replaying.
@@BoardGameCo Thanks. Sounds like you followed it fine, at least you seemed to understand in your answer. If you are rating all games with the same potential, that all of them can get the highest rating, not based on game length, or simplicity, then I think that makes sense. But I have heard reviewers and others on BGG that will only give a smaller game a 7, no how great it is. 7 being the highest a good smaller game can ever get, but it this is true, then it throws off the review system, because you know that not everyone is following that, and so a great smaller game can get a lesser rating, not for any good reason. There is also the issue with games such as Ticket to Ride. It's kept in peoples collection, and is considered a classic, and talked about as a great game, but some may give this a lesser rating, just because of the current enjoyment of other games, those current games will get higher ratings, but in a year may be sold, while Ticket to Ride continues. I think ratings should be skewed also for overall endurance and enjoyment through time, not just based on how much do I want to play this today compared to others, at least that would give us a better idea on great games to buy, rather than invest in well reviewed games that will sold by the reviewer in coming months.
For me, there’s nothing special with this game. Not a bad one but surely not a good one. I tried to find something that spark me and no. With all the good games on the market, I don’t see why getting this one.🙃🙂
I enjoy it a lot but it is basic
I by far prefer Airlines Europe. It's a much more interesting game.
"Airlines Europe" is basically just stock market. That's pretty meh for most people.
While I enjoy that game, I don't like how the routes barely feel like they matter
We moved on to the Europe version. More interesting for gamers, yet still gateway for none gamers
Agreed
The original map is still the best. The Europe map is awkward: oddly shaped, luck-based tunnels and stations that make it too easy.