Ticket to Ride

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Ticket to Ride is a single player and multiplayer casual turn-based strategy game with a kids theme. It was developed by Marmalade Game Studio Ltd and was released on November 14, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Ticket to Ride" is a strategic board game adaptation where players collect cards of various types of train cars and claim railway routes across a map to connect cities. The goal is to complete specific tickets to earn points, while also building the longest continuous railway to gain additional points. With easy-to-learn rules and engaging gameplay, "Ticket to Ride" offers a fun and challenging experience for players of all skill levels.

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Audience ScoreBased on 801 reviews

graphics20 positive mentions

stability97 negative mentions

The game is a faithful adaptation of the classic board game, providing a fun and strategic experience.
Recent updates have improved the app's performance, making it more enjoyable to play.
The graphics are visually appealing, and the game is easy to learn, making it accessible for new players.

The app frequently crashes and freezes, especially during online play, making it frustrating to complete games.
Players are required to purchase additional maps separately, which can be expensive and disappointing for those who previously owned the old version.
The user interface can be cluttered and difficult to navigate, with small text and hard-to-distinguish colors making gameplay challenging.

stability
98 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is severely compromised, with users reporting frequent freezes during critical moments such as game start, scoring, and online play. Many players experience constant crashes, making it difficult to complete games or access saved progress, leading to frustration and a diminished gaming experience. Overall, the app is described as highly buggy, with a significant number of glitches that disrupt gameplay.
- “Frequently freezes during online play and the saved games don't work, so you can't get back to your game if you restart the app.”
- “Unfortunately, you rarely find out who wins... 30% of the time it works perfectly for the whole game, but 70% of the time, as soon as it's ready to count routes and tickets, it freezes... even when you exit the app and go back on, it is still stuck on the screen before giving you the final results.”
- “The game continuously freezes and kicks you out.”
graphics
45 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some players praising the improved visuals and animations as attractive and engaging, while others criticize them for being overly busy, distracting, and difficult to read. Many users express a preference for the simpler, clearer graphics of the previous version, noting that the new design complicates gameplay and makes it hard to track routes and cards. Overall, while the graphics are visually appealing to some, they detract from the gameplay experience for many players.
- “The graphics are impressive, if a bit flamboyant when the trains go flying down onto the tracks.”
- “Superb graphics, faultless gameplay, and the expansions are arriving as promised.”
- “Wonderful game with great graphics and gameplay!”
- “Graphics are too busy, colors washed out and cards are not legible.”
- “The newer graphics make it harder to understand the game board.”
- “This new version has unnecessary 3D graphics with zooming in and animation that distract from the gameplay.”
gameplay
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, gameplay reviews are mixed, with some praising the fun, strategic elements and improvements in visibility and user interface, while others criticize the presence of bugs, distracting animations, and issues with online play. Many users appreciate the simplicity and engaging nature of the gameplay, but concerns about monetization and the impact of new features on the experience have been noted.
- “Excellent gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is fun, strategic, and a great way to pass the time.”
- “Superb graphics, faultless gameplay, and the expansions are arriving as promised.”
- “The gameplay of the old version seemed just better overall.”
- “I have tried to play 6 online games and am yet to play more than 4 moves total due to issues with gameplay as well as players not making moves but having no consequence for doing so.”
- “The gameplay for the new app is not good, lots of game-breaking bugs and glitches.”
music
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing nostalgia for the original soundtrack, which they found more engaging and fitting. Critics describe the new music as generic and boring, detracting from the overall experience, while a few appreciate the inclusion of multiple soundtracks for different maps. The changes in music, alongside other gameplay elements, have left some players feeling disappointed and longing for the previous version.
- “Multiple soundtracks for each map.”
- “I like the songs with the new features, and it puts a new twist in the gameplay.”
- “The music has changed, the color palette is horrible.”
- “It's slow at times and the music is very generic.”
- “I miss the old music from the original game; it should be an option.”
monetization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization model has received significant criticism, with users highlighting issues such as the inability to share in-app purchases within family libraries and the lack of value in the new app, which is perceived as a cash grab. While in-app purchases are not deemed necessary for gameplay, many players express frustration over the high costs associated with additional content and the misleading information regarding purchase sharing. Overall, the monetization strategy appears to detract from the game's enjoyment and accessibility.
- “In-app purchases are not necessary.”
- “There's a lot of microtransactions for maps and characters, but if you want to play just the USA map, it's very fun.”
- “Europe map is an in-app purchase.”
- “The new app is a pathetic and unoriginal cash grab that provides zero value.”
- “Also got the game from Steam for my PC with the bundle, but the in-game account only transfers game progress and not any in-app purchases. Hoping this gets resolved because now you have to contact support to get them to do any DLC transfers.”
- “After already buying several past versions of this game, there is no way I'm paying another $120 for my family to keep playing. As confirmed with your support, your website incorrectly stated that in-app purchases on Android would be shared.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is a mixed bag; while some players report smooth performance and ease of adding friends, others experience significant lag and poor optimization on mobile devices, making gameplay challenging. Additionally, the absence of gameplay stats and issues with visibility further highlight the need for improvements in optimization.
- “Game runs smoothly and efficiently; adding friends is simple. Can't wait to try out more maps.”
- “This is a fun game that runs smoothly for me, but I'm surprised to see no gameplay stats (wins, losses, etc.).”
- “The game needs optimization; I don't know how, but this game lags my phone.”
- “Either broken install or terribly optimized and way too big.”
- “However, it's so poorly optimized for a phone that it's difficult to see the route cards.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game is perceived as enjoyable, but players express a desire for a greater sense of ongoing progression, such as daily missions and competitive elements like win/loss records and leaderboards.