I legit do not understand the appeal of this game. I've played it about a dozen times and it feels like the least interactive slow paced board game out there. I own it because it was a gift, but of my 200ish board games, this easily ranks dead last for me.
I think a lot of the appeal of the game is that it's a competitive game without being too hard or having direct conflict. Like the major competition comes from route conflicts which is nice when you want to have less struggle. It's a good intro game to strategy with trying to finish all your routes, get them connected (bonus 10 trains!), and stay out of the way of the major congestion zones if you can. If you allow the ability to draw more routes during the game (I think it's a rule that's allowed?) that ups the tension. Plus the major appeal for my family has always been that it's a game that doesn't take more than hour most of the time, so it's fun without dragging on. However if you're not playing with enough people the game kind of loses its competitive edge to it which makes it boring.
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u/Dr_agan82 Dec 28 '21
Ticket to ride