Ticket to Ride - Europe - First Journey (ML)

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Get the whole family on board for a railway adventure across Europe with Ticket to Ride: First Journey - Europe. Built for the youngest travellers, this train game captures the spirit of the beloved original, with lighter rules and shorter routes perfect for a first game that plays fast and clicks instantly. On your turn, draw colorful train cards or spend them to place your trains on the map and connect the cities shown on your tickets. Playfully illustrated scenery and slightly bigger train pieces make every space on the board inviting for small hands. As soon as a player links two cities on opposite ends of the continent, they even pocket a special bonus ticket. The first person to complete six tickets claims the coveted Golden Ticket and the win.

Ticket to Ride: First Journey - Europe is for you if you're after a first board game to play as a family, without complicated reading or long explanations. Kids who love trains, colorful cards and the idea of "winning" a trophy at the end will race from city to city with delight. Parents will appreciate games that wrap up in 30 minutes or less, just long enough to captivate without ever dragging on.

Ticket to Ride: First Journey - Europe draws directly on a legendary series: the very first Ticket to Ride won the prestigious Spiel des Jahres in 2004, and its Europe version was crowned the following year with the International Gamers Award. This beginner-friendly edition inherits that solid pedigree while simplifying the rules for players age 6 and up. A fun nod for fans: linking a westernmost city (Dublin, Brest, Madrid) to an easternmost one (Moscow, Rostov, Ankara) earns a special "east-west" ticket, a mechanic unique to this First Journey version.

Design credit goes to Alan R. Moon, the creator behind the entire Ticket to Ride series, also known for Elfenland and Airlines Europe. Here, he adapts his system with the help of a team of illustrators who give the European board a lively, approachable style built to capture young players' attention at first glance.

BOX CONTENTS
1 game board (map of Europe)
80 colored plastic trains
72 train cards
32 destination ticket cards
4 "east-west" bonus ticket cards
1 Golden Ticket card
1 rulesheet

Number of players: 2 to 4
Playing time: 30 minutes
Age: 6 and up