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With elegantly simple gameplay, Ticket to Ride can be learned in under 15 minutes, while providing players with intense strategic and tactical decisions every turn. Players collect cards of various types of train cars they then use to claim railway routes in North America. The longer the routes, the more points they earn. Additional points come to those who fulfill Destination Tickets – goal cards that connect distant cities; and to the player who builds the longest continuous route.
aardball
Light enough for family game night, improved (IMHO) in subsequent versions (Europe, Nordic, Marklin, et al.)
abbeynormal
Not my favorite game to get out, but once I start playing it, I usually get really into it. It's a simple mechanic that can lead to ruined friendships if you're not careful.
abeheron
Good game and an all time favorite among pretty much everyone I know, which makes it the best gateway I know. I am a bit bored of it at the moment, but this score may change after getting an expansion (or two).