Saw this article in today’s NY Times. Anyone ever hear of this or play it? Might be one of those fun things to do when the kids come to visit during holidays. My daughter and future son-in-law are avid board gamers. 
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Played it many times. You try to be the biggest railroad tycoon with the most continuous track in the end. Since there isn't enough roadbed for everyone to lay tracks along the same line, strategy is involved.
Hi Mike,
Absolutely ! This is an awesome game regardless of whether you are into trains or not and is very popular in the board game community. You won’t go wrong in getting it. There are also multiple versions but probably best to start with the original one first. We have one at home and one at the cabin!
Enjoy!!
I have never heard of it but sounds like fun. I'm adding it to my xmas list.
Okay board game update. Heard from my daughter. She and her fiancé not only have heard of the game, they have it! LOL. They said it’s kind of fun. He’s the type that gets together with friends to play board games that take a half hour to set up and read the instructions. And then they’ll spend another three hours actually playing the game! So I was a little surprised, I would’ve thought this would be “beneath them” but I guess not.
Ticket to Ride is a major board game 'franchise'. There are tons of versions and variations, including a Junior version for little kids. They are generally solid games. There is a Pennsylvania version, which has routes over the PRR/NEC territory where you earn 'stock' certificates in the local railroads - PRR, Erie, CNJ, etc... So there are definitely on-brand versions for the folks here. They are also generally simple, not a lot of rules, so they are well suited for casual games. Very little learning curve for basic gameplay.
@mike.caruso posted:Okay board game update. Heard from my daughter. She and her fiancé not only have heard of the game, they have it! LOL. They said it’s kind of fun. He’s the type that gets together with friends to play board games that take a half hour to set up and read the instructions. And then they’ll spend another three hours actually playing the game! So I was a little surprised, I would’ve thought this would be “beneath them” but I guess not.
They aren't in Wyckoff, are they? Sounds like my wife. She's a board game collector and plays with a local group. Also helps me justify my trains since she also has a hobby/collection. 
Sounds fun...
Mark in Oregon
