Ticket to Ride New York Board Game - Train Route-Building Strategy Game, Fun Family Game for Kids & Adults, Ages 8+, 2-4 Players, 10-15 Minute Playtime, Made by Days of Wonder

My family loves playing Ticket to Ride. Ticket to Ride Europe is our favorite edition. We were recently visiting London with our daughters. We found this and thought it would be the perfect Christmas gift to remind them of our time there. We had so much fun playing this. It has various items on the map through downtown London that we remembered visiting. It just means so much more when you've been there in person!The game is small and lightweight and easy to pack and travel with. Everything is included that is needed in the game, so it is not an expansion pack but a standalone game. Since it's smaller, the gameplay is much faster than the normal TTR game. This is great if you only have time for a quick game, or for a good transition game on game night between longer strategy games!

Fun game. Easy to understand and play.

I love these little TTR games. These smaller versions play quickly with any amount of players. I think it plays better at 3-4 players, but still plays well at 2 players. It is great when you want to play a quick game that is easy to teach or learn and you don't want to play a large TTR game.

My kids loved this ticket to ride expansion set adds some new fun to a family favorite gameYou need to own the base ticket to ride game to play this.

I bought the 1912 expansion to add some spice to my Ticket to Ride Europe game. I had read great reviews so I was excited to give it a try. The box comes with a few different variants of game play. The first are depots/warehouses which can potentially allow players to accumulate extra train cards. It was an interesting variety but placing depots causes a player to subtract points in the end (not a large amount but still some) so I found my friends avoiding them rather than using them. I see how it could add exciting strategic play, I think it just depends on who you're playing with. On the other hand, my favorite variant would have to be the big cities of Europe cards. For this version you use special Big Cities cards instead of the tradition route cards. While certain European cities are skipped (hence the "Big Cities" part) there are a lot of great small and long routes included giving to possibility for a player to rack up a lot of points. When I'm playing Ticket to Ride Europe with only 1 other person this is the variant we usually choose because it allows a lot more exciting and challenging game play than the original cards.

I love this game. For those who have other Ticket to Ride games this is one is a quicker and much shorter version.

Few of us have come this far in our gaming adventures without crossing paths with at least one of the Ticket to Ride games. For many of us it is among the first games we play. In my case, Ticket to Ride: Europe was my first ‘real’ board game and I still have it in my collection. Ticket to Ride: New York is a newer edition and offers a smaller/quicker gaming option. Let’s see how it holds up.GameplayUnsurprisingly, Ticket to Ride: New York plays quite similarly to the other games in the series. While instead of train routes you are connecting cab routes, mechanically the games are the same. For an added bit of strategy, there are tourist attractions that reward the player for passing as part of their route, so keep that in mind when you’re placing your cabs!On each turn players have the option of drawing cards, playing cabs or acquiring new routes for scoring.ComponentsThe art on the cards is functional and the cards themselves are of a good quality. The cab pieces are as solid as the train pieces from any other version in the Ticket to Ride series. The game board is quite small, but this is by design. This game is meant to be quick to set up and tear down, and is even a good option for travelling. Instead of a score track, the game includes a score pad and pencil.My thoughtsIf you enjoy any of the Ticket to Ride games, you will likely enjoy this more condensed version. Myself, I don’t get the larger Ticket to Ride games out anymore unless I am playing with non gamers. That makes the New York edition an asset in my collection as it allows the Ticket to Ride experience in less than 20 minutes compared to the 45 - 60 minute larger experience. I also play this edition the most as a 2 player experience.Verdict:At this point, I would suggest this for anyone who may be a little burnt out on Ticket to Ride games; someone who still looks fondly upon the game but may not want the larger time commitment. Also, if you’re already into games but haven’t experienced the Ticket to Ride games, this is a simple entry point at a smaller price point. If you did not like the previous Ticket to Ride games this one will do nothing to change your mind.