Come along as we take a cross-country road trip! Players in Ticket to Ride: First Journey travel from city to city by mapping their train cars on this colorful game board in hopes of reaching their destination first.
Players draw ticket cards and build trains on the map to represent their travels. The player who can complete their journey successfully wins!
Learn how to play Ticket to Ride: First Journey by reading the rules below for step-by-step gameplay instructions.
What is Ticket to Ride: First Journey?
Ticket to Ride: First Journey is a board game created as a child-friendly version of its original game, Ticket to Ride.
Beautifully designed, this colorful board serves as a map with train tracks leading from one destination to another.
Number of Players: 2-4
Ages: Recommended for 6 years and up
Difficulty: Easy
Length of Play: 15-30 minutes
Category: Children’s games, trains
Similar to: Ticket to Ride, Rivers, Roads, and Trails, Catan Jr., Ticket to Ride Europe
Main Objective: Players strategically place their train cars on the tracks to complete a series of tickets or destinations. The player who completes their travels first wins!
Why We Love It: There is nothing better than being able to share your favorite board games with your children. The original Ticket to Ride game is more challenging; therefore, this junior edition allows younger children to participate in the family gameplay.
A Brief History of Ticket to Ride: First Journey
In 2004, Days of Wonder released a well-known board game, Ticket to Ride. Over the following years, newer editions were released, including Ticket to Ride: First Journey, developed in 2017.
Alan R. Moon created both the original and First Journey versions of this board game. While they follow similar gameplay, the First Journey edition is simplified and designed to appeal to a younger age range of 6-15.
