Ticket to Ride - First Journey

My family loves to play the original Ticket to Ride game but my youngest kids felt left out because it was a bit too advanced for them. When I saw this game I had to try it out and less than a month later I have well gotten my money spent on it! My 5-year old wakes up asking me to play it with her. After playing a few games with my help she wanted to play on her own without help. My 10-year old can play the original version but prefers this one now too. If you're unfamiliar with the differences, this junior version focuses on completing tickets (6) rather than points to earn the "golden ticket" and win the game. Total game time is about 15 minutes. The trains, cards, and board are designed perfectly for kids. The destinations have a picture that distinguishes them, ... MoreMy family loves to play the original Ticket to Ride game but my youngest kids felt left out because it was a bit too advanced for them. When I saw this game I had to try it out and less than a month later I have well gotten my money spent on it! My 5-year old wakes up asking me to play it with her. After playing a few games with my help she wanted to play on her own without help. My 10-year old can play the original version but prefers this one now too. If you're unfamiliar with the differences, this junior version focuses on completing tickets (6) rather than points to earn the "golden ticket" and win the game. Total game time is about 15 minutes. The trains, cards, and board are designed perfectly for kids. The destinations have a picture that distinguishes them, as well as the city name, so there isn't a problem for non-readers because they can focus on the pictures until they learn to read. We have card holders for our kids so there isn't an issue with the regular sized cards and they're so much easier to shuffle than the tiny ones that come in the original game. It's a treat to have my kids request to play this game rather than sitting brainless looking at an electronic device. My favorite purchase in a long time!

Excellent game! For families where the adult version of Ticket to Ride is popular, this is a must-have for the little ones. And even if you have no idea how the adult game is played, I'm sure this edition would still be fun. My five-year-old caught on to the game very quickly and after playing it twice she knew all the rules and can beat me fair and square without any assistance. The game is a nice combination of luck and strategy - I personally prefer more strategy-based games, but that means that children can only rarely beat adults in a game. This has enough luck that a child has a good chance of winning if they play well. My three-year-old desperately wants to be able to play but can't, even with help. The box says ages 6+, but I'd say it's great for any child ... MoreExcellent game! For families where the adult version of Ticket to Ride is popular, this is a must-have for the little ones. And even if you have no idea how the adult game is played, I'm sure this edition would still be fun. My five-year-old caught on to the game very quickly and after playing it twice she knew all the rules and can beat me fair and square without any assistance. The game is a nice combination of luck and strategy - I personally prefer more strategy-based games, but that means that children can only rarely beat adults in a game. This has enough luck that a child has a good chance of winning if they play well. My three-year-old desperately wants to be able to play but can't, even with help. The box says ages 6+, but I'd say it's great for any child who can read, has some board game experience, and has an attention span long enough to sit still for a 30 minute game. Technically reading is not required, but it's certainly useful.

Super fun children’s strategy game that reinforces geography, special reasoning and multi-step planning. We loved the adult version and thought we’d give this a try. It was a little complicated for our 4-year old, but our 7-year old loved it! I do like that the cities also have an image for the younger kiddos that can’t read yet.