Days of Wonder Ticket to Ride Asia Board Game Expansion Ages 8 Plus For 2 to 6 players Average Playtime 30-60 Minutes, Multicolour

Mere than with any other game, I have come to see each variant, expansion and new version of Ticket To Ride (or Zug Um Zug as we call it in our house) as definitely worth having. The beauty of them is that there is so little to learn each time in terms of new rules, and yet each has its own character and challenge. The conventional side is far from boring, but the real purpose of this set is the Team Asia side, which is the most radical variant of all (and the one with the most to learn - though it is not arduous by any means). It is really quite clever - two players make up a team and play individually in succession (but for a common score). They share a certain amount of information about what tickets and coach cards the other has, but can increase the amount of information at the expense of doing one of the usual allowable moves. So it replaces the usual three-way choice of what to do now with a four-way choice. A very nice hybrid between team and individual play. There does need to be an agreement to keep within the spirit of the rules as it is quite easy (and tempting) for players to drop too heavy hints, effectively telling their partner what to do and thereby spoiling the balance that the rules create. Can only be played by 4 or 6 players, while the other side can be played by any number from 2-5 and works (and works fine as a two-player game).

This was bought for my 8yo for Christmas and it's proved a hit all round! I had seen it advertised but wasn't sure but it's a good game of strategy. My 8 yo likes strategy games like chess, Battleships, Cluedo and this is along those strategy lines. The more people playing, the longer the game goes on but it's still fun with 2. In the past as a family, we used to play and love 'Journey Through Europe' and it's on a similar theme to that. The first time we played, the purchaser had already played the adult version so we had a help learning the rules but I don't think it'd be that hard to pick up normally. Once you start playing it makes or sense.

I almost always play Ticket to Ride versions with my wife and although both Nordic and Switzerland are designed for two or three players, they tend to be a bit too cut-throat for our style of play with certain destinations too easily blockable (to or via Narvik ...) as in many cases all optional routes rely on far too large diversions. Playing the 2-4 version of Ticket to Ride Asia with two people we didn't have the same lack of *reasonable* alternative routes when the most logical route was blocked. Otherwise it was interesting because of a lack of knowledge of the exact relative location of many of the destinations - something that was particularly difficult for the person reading the board upside down (which tends always to me for some reason). I lost the first game having won it because one of my routes went from the wrong Russian city starting with K .... In time I suspect the number of long routes will be too low as people will be aware that long routes go from A to B and C to D etc. and as these are worth around twice the value of the more numerous shorter routes, this will be a problem. I can never raise the number of players to try out the team version. The players would I suspect anyway need to play several normal Ticket to Ride games before taking that on. Nor have I played the team version's map with two people although I don't see why that shouldn't work.

This game can be played individually or as a pair but beware - there will be disputes. Thoroughly enjoyed the variation and working with another, but you need to think on the same lines as your partner. Our husband and wife team ended up fraught!

I got this version so I could play TTR with more people and it works SO well. You work in 2 or 3 teams of 2, and you work together to place routes but you can't discuss tactics which makes it a bit tricky. It's way more stressful than the base game but really enjoyable!

Arrived on time in good packaging. Made a good addition to our other ticket to ride games, and the wooden card holders are usefull for a multitude of other card based games.

Great board game. Great as a team or individuals lots of routes and options for variation

This does not make clear in the listing this is an expansion pack and requires a different original game to be played with.

Cada expansão com uma pitada de desafio diferente.

Me encantó, muy divertido y estratégico

Very fast shipping and neat packaging. Item as described Very satisfied.

Great quality..bite this is an expansion pack.

拡張シリーズの１作目として、今まで手に入れていなかったので今回購入。 カードホルダーの重量感が意外としっかりしていて、拡張とはいえ箱が重い… このカードホルダーが使いやすくて、他の拡張のときでも使いたくなる。 ゲームの進行は、思ったよりも早く決着がつく印象だった。 山岳コースを通ると、指示された数分列車駒を手放していくのが、ゲームを手早く終了させている要因だと思う。 このルールが、ルートを作る際の駒数に大きく影響を与えるので、大きな点数の仕事を安易に作り上げられないのが難しい点。 満足のいく作品だった。