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Ticket to Ride: New York features the familiar gameplay from the Ticket to Ride game series — collect cards, claim routes, draw tickets — but on a scaled-down map of Manhattan that allows you to complete a game in no more than 15 minutes.
Each player starts with a supply of 15 taxis, two transportation cards in hand, and one or two destination tickets that show locations in Manhattan (and Brooklyn). On a turn, you either draw two transportation cards from the deck or the display of five face-up cards (or you take one face-up taxi, which counts as all six colors in the game); or you claim a route on the board by discarding cards that match the color of the route being claimed (with any set of cards allowing you to claim a gray route); or you draw two destination tickets and keep at least one of them.
Players take turns until someone has no more than two taxis in their supply, then each player takes one final turn, including the player who triggered the end of the game. Players then sum their points, scoring points for the routes that they've claimed during the game, the destination tickets that they've completed (by connecting the two locations on a ticket by a continuous line of their taxis), and the tourist attractions that they've reached with their taxis. You lose points for any uncompleted destination tickets, then whoever has the high score wins!
Year Published
2018
Transcript Analysis
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Our Family general_discussion at 14:27 sentiment: positive
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positive
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none
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none
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Quotes (from this video)
- gaming is for everybody
- Black history is American history
- If it happened on American soil it's American history
- History is not a priority in this country; comfort is the preeminent american value
- we're here we're here we're here
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Adam's Board Game Whale analysis at 0:01 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- New York transport
- Route building
Comparison games
- Ticket to Ride
- Ticket to Ride: London
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No key topics recorded for this video.
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Our Favorite Place general_discussion at 16:40 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- fast, accessible entry point into the Ticket to Ride family
- great intro for new gamers or a quick family game night
Cons
- lighter compared to larger Ticket to Ride versions
- map size can feel cramped for some players
Thematic elements
- urban transportation in a condensed map
- 1920s New York City taxi routes and quick network building
- family-friendly route-building
Comparison games
- Ticket to Ride: London
- Ticket to Ride: Amsterdam
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Route Building — players connect cities via continuous routes for points.
- set collection — players collect colored route cards to claim routes on a small NYC map.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a marathon not a sprint
- we finally tried out the classic Castles of Burgundy and we really liked it
- be safe
- we love to see our OLPG family doing great
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Our Family Plays Games playthrough at 18:24 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- short play time ideal for two players
- compact, portable box fits casually into a game night
- easy to teach and quick to learn
Cons
- less depth than the full-sized Ticket to Ride experience
- two-player variant reduces routing options compared to multiplayer
Thematic elements
- urban transit and taxi routes
- New York City, modern day
- light, accessible gateway game with quick play
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- destination tickets — draw and complete routes that connect specified destinations for bonus points
- route claiming — spend appropriate cards to place trains on routes and score points
- set collection — players collect color-coded train cards to enable route-building moves
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Quotes (from this video)
- "Ticket to Ride New York, the little small box game"
- "it's just two players the double the double routes are just down to one now"
- "we get two cards we get two of the route cards"
- "work before play"
- "always to walk in somebody else's shoes"
- "meet folks where they are"
- "kudos to Thinker Themer for stepping up and addressing that and just being straight and transparent about who did the game and what the game was"
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The Broken Meeple analysis at 1:54 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- compact, quick filler experience ideal for casual play
- familiar Ticket to Ride core rules makes it approachable for new players
- easy to learn while still offering some strategic choices
Cons
- scoring nuance (bonus locations) is simple and may feel underwhelming
- aesthetics and components are serviceable but not standout
- map layout is less visually striking than London or Amsterdam
Thematic elements
- city transport routing; taxi-orientated flavor
- New York City; urban transit feel
- abstract
Comparison games
- Ticket to Ride: London
- Ticket to Ride: Amsterdam
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- block opponents — strategic blocking of opponents' routes to hinder progress
- bonus locations — connecting certain locations yields additional points on top of base routes
- Route Building — connect city locations to claim routes and score
- set collection — collect colored cards to enable route placement
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Quotes (from this video)
- Here's the gist: New York is the weakest of the three.
- London with district scoring is my favorite of the three new scoring mechanisms.
- I would give Amsterdam an eight out of ten, second only to London.
- Pick your poison, all I've done is compared and contrasted the three.
- This table presence is so small you should be able to see what's going on from close up.
- I still think it should be the number one on BoardGameGeek.
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Unknown Channel general_discussion at 19:41 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
- Short play time
- Good for small groups
Cons
- Less depth than larger Ticket to Ride titles
Thematic elements
- rapid route-building in a city setting
- New York City street network
- fast-paced family strategy
Comparison games
- Ticket to Ride Paris
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- route-building — Claim routes to score points.
- set collection — Collect cards to claim routes.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- we're back upstairs and you know what
- this is what I want to do first is put you down cuz you're freaking still so heavy
- we're moving our offices downstairs
- thank you so much for watching if you're interested in buying board games like any of the thousands that you saw today you should first start by checking your friendly local gaming store
- unbelievable that's uh the difference between Jamie and I I would give her all five she would give me none
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