Days of Wonder announces the European version of Ticket to Ride First Journey
Take your first steps in the Ticket to Ride series
Los Altos, CA; Paris, France – January 26, 2017 - Today, Days of Wonder announced Ticket to Ride First Journey, a family-friendly introduction to the Ticket to Ride series. The game features a board of Europe, with shorter routes and new whimsical illustrations in every cities. With this simpler version of Ticket to Ride, younger players and beginners alike can take their first steps in the train game series.
Although rules are simplified and game objectives made easier, the game remains faithful to what has made Ticket to Ride a success: players race to complete their tickets by capturing routes on the board. The imaginative art on the board and on the ticket cards makes it easy to find cities for even the youngest players, who will be delighted to build their own networks with the big plastic train pieces included in the game.
“An European map for youngers was the logical next step of the Ticket to Ride series” says Alan R. Moon, the game designer. “The Europe version of Ticket to Ride is a bestseller in Europe, kids will now have their own version on which they could challenge their parents”
Ticket to Ride First Journey is a stand-alone game for 2 to 4 players ages 6 and older, which takes approximately 15-30 minutes to play. It includes 1 Map of Europe, 80 Custom Plastic Trains (20 per player), 72 Train Cards, 32 Ticket Cards, 4 "East-to-West" Bonus Cards and 1 Golden Ticket. Ticket to Ride First Journey is expected to be available throughout Europe in March/April at a retail price of €30.
For more information you can visit the Ticket to Ride First Journey website at: www.daysofwonder.com/tickettoride/en/first-journey/.
About Days of Wonder
Days of Wonder develops and publishes unique games in their genre. The company's "Play Different" slogan reflects its vision of publishing: Days of Wonder limits its productions to very few new games, focusing on quality rather than quantity, and developing highly refined digital adaptations. The unparalleled successes such as Ticket to Ride®, the world's best-selling train game; Small World® and its epic conquests in a fantastic universe; and Memoir '44®, the World War II reference game with over twenty expansions, motivate Days of Wonder to raise the bar ever higher. Days of Wonder board games are distributed in 40 countries and their digital versions are available on the App Store, Google Play, Steam, and the Days of Wonder website at http://www.daysofwonder.com.
Days of Wonder, Yamataï, Five Tribes, Ticket to Ride, Small World, Memoir '44 are all trademarks or registered trademarks of Days of Wonder, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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