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

So glad we got this. Good game for me and daughter (44 and 7 years old respectively). Fun and strategic but not too complicated. Good game and good for Europe geographical education (we travel a fair bit so its good for her to get perspective of how all the places we have visited are connected).

Brilliant board game, the reviews were right. The game lasts a reasonable amount of time, not too long so the kids get bored. My 10 and 12 year old enjoyed it and you can adapt the game to make it slightly easier when children are playing and focus on the strategy aspects of they are not. Overall a really great family board game.

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.

Amazing game! The details are so nice. This is such a nice game to play with friends and family

Much like it's predecessor this is a great game for experienced and new players to board games.The further rule developments are there to enhance the experience and avoid situations where you are locked out of play, like when a station is blocked off losing you points nothing serious otherwise, so these new developments help you to get better chances.It does complicate things though, for those expecting to pretty much to get stuck in and have a steady flow throughout they will be disappointed initially, it's only because of the new rules in this instance.The game board is a map of Europe rather than, if you don't have or have seen it, is set in the USA so it just gives a different perspective.Essentially it's the same game if you take away the new rules but what you can do is just use the new map, like in the original game, and try out the new rules as you familiarise yourself with the game.If you don't know or have the original rules, just look it up online, it's a very simple game to play but just keeps you coming back, no matter the version!As with the previous game, sometimes less is more, in terms of players. Basically this is a great game with a couple of players, not a lot of down time, less likely to get blocked off and so on. This still works with the higher numbers, just is more tactical and potentially more difficult.All in all if it's your first purchase of, the original or this one, it'll be a great purchase. It might be worth looking into the original first, just so you get the basic idea down, but if you don't mind a little learning curve then give it a go. Either game is excellent and is a great addition to your games collection.

After introducing Ticket to Ride Europe to our game's group last night, I had to write up on how much fun everyone is having with this great game.I had purchased the game merely 5 days ago, and my Girlfriend and I had played it non-stop. By the time we took it to our friends' house, we had come to realise that the game was not only incredibly easy to teach to others; but that it was also quite addictive. Following on basic game turn rotation like Catan, with the mixed element of linking rail lines, the game mechanics are notoriously simple. You draw cards, match the colours of the cards with the routes you want, lay down you trains, and subsequently create train networks. People tactically block off the routes you want, you use stations to by-pass this and the game ends when people get close to running out of trains. So if you're not into complex mechanics, or just want a simple game that has instant replay value, then this will be for you.Even playing with 3 new players, the game took no longer than an hour and a half of set up and play time. So the added benefit is that it won't consume your time if you don't have it like other games of mine do, like Arkham Horror or Dominant Species. The great thing I noticed is that within a short time, people were making quite complex strategies to win the game, and at no point was the game decided until the last few rounds due to a constant shifting power balance which also makes the game quite tense by the end.As a comment on quality and durability, the trains are made from good thick plastic in shiny colours and the board and cards are very brightly printed. One addition we liked was that our colour blind friend could play without much difficulty as all of the routes and the train cards are symbol printed. I rarely ever rate durability as full marks (despite my distain of the star system anyway), due to the fact that parts are cardboard and cards will at some point get damaged and deteriorate. Although I will add that if look after your game but still play it regularly, it should last you for many years.Lastly, mine and others only niggle is the limited long route cards (6) and ticket cards (45). Within a short amount of time, you begin to learn the long routes and the normal routes in the tickets. However, some may argue that this adds a tactical element to the game as you have to be a bit sneaky and clever to complete your routes. Regardless, we wanted more so I have purchased the 1912 expansion for Europe, which has made the overall game more expensive. So with this, the game is not perfect in my eyes, but it's so much fun and so widely playable to so many audiences it's very hard to fault it that much.A great game to play, easy to learn, quick and highly repayable.R. Evans 2012.

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.

Excellent and easy game for 2-4!