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Tag: Ticket to Ride

‘Ticket to Ride’ Is Off the Rails With a New Game that Goes to Sea, Too!

October 19, 2016Dave Banks2

‘Ticket to Ride’ is off on a new adventure as the highly popular train game takes to the high seas in ‘Rails and Sails.’

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‘Ticket to Ride’ Takes to the High Seas in New Stand-Alone Game

June 29, 2016Dave Banks

Everyone’s favorite train game hits the water with a new game that include boats and trains–‘Ticket to Ride: Rails and Sails’!

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Tabletop Games Super Sale on Amazon Today Only!

December 4, 2015Ken Denmead

This may be the biggest set of deals we’ve seen on Amazon this holiday season so far, at least for fans of GeekDad’s gaming content. ‘Magic the Gathering,’ ‘Ticket to Ride,’ ‘Tokaido,’ ‘Five Tribes,’ and more!

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Game of the Week: ‘Ticket to Ride – Europe’

November 13, 2015May 20, 2020Admin

Build a railroad empire and learn your geography during your next family game night!

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Halloween Games © Sophie Brown/Shiri Sondheimer/Days of Wonder

Fun & Spooky Games Whatever Your Halloween Plans

October 27, 2015Sophie Brown

To help you celebrate Halloween I’ve picked out six games in six different styles including board games, video games, and games to play with kids.

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BIG DEAL! Tabletop Games on Sale at Amazon Today!

August 1, 2015Ken Denmead

You need to fill out your tabletop game collection? Well, today may be the day. Amazon has some amazing deals on some GREAT tabletop games, including ‘Ticket to Ride,’ ‘Small World,’ ‘Munchkin,’ ‘and recent ‘Tabletop’ entry, ‘Libertalia.’

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Orange Trains Lead the Way as Ticket to Ride Expands to the Netherlands

November 22, 2013December 13, 2017Dave Banks1

The Dutch rely heavily on their railways, so it makes sense that the next Ticket to Ride expansion feature the Netherlands. The game includes a new mechanic, which really cranks up the tension and the difficulty.

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Ticket to Ride Nederland

Days of Wonder Announces Ticket to Ride Nederland

September 17, 2013Jonathan H. Liu

Days of Wonder announced a new Ticket to Ride map pack: Nederland. The new map will be released in Europe at Essen, and in the rest of the world in November.

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Ticket to Ride Heads to Africa, Plus a Halloween Bonus

October 1, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

Just a brief announcement today about two bits of Ticket to Ride news for you train fans: a new map, and a Halloween treat!

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Gamers Rejoice! There’s a Brand-New Ticket to Ride Map: Legendary Asia

August 2, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

Today Days of Wonder announced a new map for the digital version of Ticket to Ride — their first new digital map in about seven years. The Legendary Asia map takes you from Moscow to Mecca, Tbilisi to Taipei, and …

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Now for iPhone: Ticket to Ride Europe Pocket

July 24, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

Fans of Ticket to Ride have been able to purchase the European map on the iPad app, but the Pocket iPhone version (which has some differences from the iPad app) didn’t include that option. Days of Wonder announced that Ticket …

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What to Do When Settlers of Catan Isn’t Enough

June 13, 2012December 16, 2017Erik Wecks

How do you sort through the clutter and find games that you will enjoy? Here are three ways to find out about great games…

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Ticket to Ride Steams Onto PC

May 24, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

Ticket to Ride is now available on Steam for PCs. The game costs $9.99 and comes with the USA map — but for the first week you’ll also get the map of Europe for free. If you download it, you’ll …

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All Aboard! This Week’s Tabletop Features Ticket to Ride

May 18, 2012Dave Banks

Pick your routes, place your cars, and get your tickets punched. This week’s episode of Geek & Sundry’s Tabletop features all-time favorite train game Ticket to Ride and this week’s guests are actor Colin Ferguson, Wil’s friend and huge comic geek Amy …

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Ticket to Ride Now Available for the Mac

April 5, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

If you’ve been jealous of everyone who’s been playing Ticket to Ride on their iPads and Ticket to Ride Pocket on their iPhones, now you’ve got another group to envy: Mac users. Days of Wonder announced today that Ticket to …

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Ticket to Ride Is First Board Game to Take Advantage of iPad Retina Display

March 29, 2012Dave Banks

Much has been made about the Retina display on the new iPad, so much so that it’s easy to dismiss all of the talk as hyperbole. But looking at these new screens from Ticket to Ride, perhaps the new display …

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Core Dump: Digital Board Games for iOS

February 8, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

Lately I’ve been trying to play a little less Tiny Tower on my iPad and trying to actually interact with other people when I’m using it. (When I’m not getting sucked into Book of Heroes, that is.) One of my …

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Best Board Games 2011

The Best Board Games of 2011

January 1, 2012August 7, 2018Jonathan H. Liu

Here are some of the best board games reviewed on GeekDad in 2011, picked by myself, Jenny Williams, Dave Banks, and Michael Harrison.

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GeekDad Interview: Eric Hautemont, CEO & Founder of Days of Wonder

November 29, 2011Jonathan H. Liu

Just about anyone who has gotten into the board games scene in the past few years is sure to have encountered Days of Wonder. Ticket to Ride is probably their best-known line of games, with several different maps, online play, …

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Prepare to Storm the Beaches Again with Memoir 44 Campaign Book, Volume 2

November 18, 2011Dave Banks

Game company Days of Wonder is on a bit of a roll these days. After bringing longtime favorite Memoir ’44 online this year, releasing a truly excellent iOS version of its popular Ticket to Ride, and a nice two-player port …

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New Pocket-Sized Ticket to Ride App

November 16, 2011Jonathan H. Liu

Fans of Ticket to Ride, rejoice: the excellent board game of building trains now fits in your pocket! Days of Wonder did an excellent job on the iPad version of the game (especially when a later update added the Pass-and-Play …

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Ticket to Ride for iPad Gets a Much-Appreciated Update

July 15, 2011Jonathan H. Liu

When Ticket to Ride was released on the iPad in May, I thought it was a fantastic adaptation of the game, but it was missing a few key features that would make it even better. In particular, the lack of …

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Ticket to Ride Arrives on the iPad

May 19, 2011Jonathan H. Liu

Yes, that is, in fact, Ticket to Ride on the iPad. Days of Wonder announced today that their popular train-building board game is now available as an iPad app, which lets you play solo games against up to four AI …

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Meet Alvin and Dexter: Your New Ticket to Ride Buddies

January 4, 2011Jonathan H. Liu

If you’re a fan of Ticket to Ride, the excellent train-building board game from Days of Wonder, here’s something new to look forward to. Alvin and Dexter is a new expansion coming in February which will work with any of …

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How to Have a Game Night: Part One

July 15, 2009Jonathan H. Liu

So, maybe you read my post geeking out about board games and you’re thinking, I want to give that a try, but where do I start? Well, you’re in luck! This is the first in a series of posts about …

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