Ticket to Ride

“Ticket to Ride” is a family strategy board game by Alan R. Moon, published by Days of Wonder, where players collect sets of train cards to claim railway routes on a map. Simple core rules make it accessible to beginners, while route planning and blocking introduce deeper strategy as players gain experience. Different editions feature maps of North America, Europe, and other regions, subtly reinforcing geography and spatial reasoning. Families play Ticket to Ride with roughly ages eight and up as a fun way to practice planning, counting, and flexible thinking, and many use it as a go-to game night staple.