Monday, March 21, 2011

Joe's Birthday Gift

Looking for a little something for Joe's birthday this year (after getting a new radar gun), I decided we needed a new board game.

We had played Ticket to Ride: Europe at our friends Jon and Lydia's house and really enjoyed it! Ok, done!

It is a pretty quick game of strategy where your mission is to build trains across Europe given certain tickets. You have to plot the best coarse, avoid other players, and remember what you are doing -- but it doesn't take too long and you don't have to think to hard -- wins for everyone!

We've played several times now just the two of us and with family and friends. So, if you're looking for a fun family game, even for older children, I totally recommend Ticket to Ride: Europe!

2 comments:

Margie said...

I love this game and glad to see the addiction continues to spread. Our friends the Roths introduced it to us a few years ago and then we showed the Norvells. There's also an American version, but I think this one because the rules always let the person who's been to the most European countries go first so I always have a good chance. The only down side to this game is once you've played a bunch, you begin to memorize the routes and can start to predict who's working on what quickly. SO it's good to play, but don't play to frequently or this con will spoil the surprise. :)

Lydia said...

Yay! Glad you like it. Jon and I need to play again soon, too.