"Is That A Monster On the Train Tracks?" Topic

A Review of Ticket to Ride: Alvin and Dexter.

"The basic theme of Ticket to Ride is that five old friends have made a million-dollar bet to see who can travel by rail to the most cities within seven days in turn of the century America (or other destinations, if you buy the various expansions/map packs). Note that nowhere in that description is there any mention of aliens, dinosaurs, or science fiction of any kind. But that's exactly what Alvin and Dexter introduces to Ticket to Ride. Aliens and dinosaurs are taking over the cities you're trying to reach and, in the process, seriously complicating your efforts to build your rail network. It's a very weird thematic addition and the question is: Do monsters make everything better, or do they just cause a train wreck?"

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You have to *already* like "Ticket to Ride" to enjoy this expansion. It's not a bad family game, and it's popular at the World Boardgaming Championships because it's relatively easy to learn, so you can learn it right there and compete. There are no minis in the basic game. I wouldn't play the basic game, or this expansion for that matter, unless I had a time slot to fill at the WBC. Nowhere else.