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Ticket to Ride First Journey

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62%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
62% User Score Based on 134 reviews

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Ticket to Ride First Journey is a single player and multiplayer casual strategy game. It was developed by Payoff Technologies and was released on September 27, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Ticket to Ride: First Journey takes the gameplay of the Ticket to Ride series and scales it downs for a younger audience. Very simple and family-friendly, Ticket to Ride: First Journey includes both North America and Europe maps.

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62%Audience ScoreBased on 134 reviews
humor2 positive mentions
music2 negative mentions
  • Accessible and simple gameplay designed for children and families, making it a great introduction to the Ticket to Ride series.
  • Colorful visuals and charming animations with fun sound effects enhance the family-friendly atmosphere.
  • Includes single-player mode with competent AI and local multiplayer that preserve the social aspect of board gaming.
  • Limited content with only two maps, one of which requires account registration to unlock, frustrating many players.
  • Slow and unskippable animations lead to pacing issues and can make the game boring, especially for adults.
  • Interface and presentation sometimes cluttered and poorly optimized for PC, locked to a 4:3 ratio, reducing overall enjoyment.

  • gameplay

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The gameplay is designed with simplicity and accessibility in mind, focusing on building railway connections through straightforward mechanics ideal for younger players and families. While it maintains core elements of the original board game, the streamlined, child-friendly design and limited content may feel overly simplistic and less engaging for adult or experienced players. Overall, it offers a welcoming, easy-to-learn experience but lacks depth and long-term appeal for a mature audience.

    • “Rather than overwhelming players with advanced mechanics or demanding rulesets, it embraces simplicity and accessibility while maintaining the core identity that made the original board game so successful.”
    • “The central gameplay revolves around building railway connections across famous locations by collecting colored train cards and completing destination objectives.”
    • “The streamlined mechanics, family-oriented structure, and welcoming presentation create an experience that feels ideal for younger players while remaining enjoyable enough for adults joining the ride.”
    • “Gameplay isn't really that similar to the IRL game (not in a good way).”
    • “Also, the mechanics will be too simple for more mature audiences and with the lack of content, the asking price is hard to justify.”
    • “The gameplay is simple and only holds for about one match before becoming a little too simple and boring.”

  • graphics

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The graphics are simplified and kid-friendly, featuring vibrant colors and a cute, cartoonish style that may feel overly bright and distracting to some players. While not impressive or detailed, the visuals provide a smooth, inviting interface suitable for beginners and younger audiences, though adults might find them less appealing.

    • “The graphics are inviting with interesting audio and animations, plus it plays very smooth with a nice interface.”
    • “Ticket to Ride: First Journey is a digital board game for kids with colorful graphics and simple gameplay.”
    • “So, being kid friendly aside (I assume the maps have been simplified and the graphics made cuter), this is actually a very fun game that adults can also enjoy!”
    • “What's weird is that a 2017 game has a 4:3 aspect ratio with no graphics settings.”
    • “Graphics are abysmal.”
    • “Just like the other game, but with children's graphics.”

  • music

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The music is generally considered forgettable and somewhat annoying by users, though the accompanying sound effects and animation add a fun element to the experience.

    • “Their landmarks are animated and accompanied by fun sound effects and music.”
    • “No need to play, especially with kinda annoying background music.”
    • “The music is also forgettable.”

  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users find the humor in the game situational and genuinely funny, adding to an enjoyable gameplay experience that makes spending time with it worthwhile.

    • “When it happens to you, it's funny.”
    • “Funny gameplay; spending some time with her is fine.”

  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users report frequent stability issues, including game freezes triggered by certain moves that force them to restart and disrupt gameplay. These glitches also prevent trophy rewards, significantly impacting the overall experience.

    • “On top of this, I've also come across glitches multiple times in which it won't let me play anything!”
    • “I like the game, but every single game I play freezes when I play certain moves (making me need to quit, rejoin the game, then do a different move - this can happen many times within the same game), and it isn't giving me any of the trophies.”

  • grinding

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is present but relatively moderate, requiring multiple plays (at least 57) to achieve all stickers. Compared to its predecessor, it offers a less grind-heavy experience, making progression more enjoyable for players.

    • “Grinding achievements: yes, playing the game at least 57 times to get all the stickers.”

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere successfully conveys the warm, inviting feeling of a family board game night, enhanced by the benefits of modern digital features.

    • “The digital adaptation captures the welcoming atmosphere of a family board game night while taking advantage of modern conveniences.”

  • story

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

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Ticket to Ride First Journey is a casual strategy game.

Ticket to Ride First Journey is available on PC, Mac OS, Phone, iPad and others.

Ticket to Ride First Journey was released on September 27, 2017.

Ticket to Ride First Journey was developed by Payoff Technologies.

Ticket to Ride First Journey has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Ticket to Ride First Journey for its humor but disliked it for its gameplay.

Ticket to Ride First Journey is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Ticket To Ride, Ticket to Ride, Viticulture Essential Edition, Terra Mystica, Small World and others.