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2007
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Description
Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries takes you on a Nordic adventure through Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden as you travel to the great northern cities of Copenhagen, Oslo, Helsinki, and Stockholm. This version was initially available only in the Nordic Countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland; a worldwide limited-edition release occurred in August 2008 and it has since been kept in print again by Days of Wonder.
The goal in "Nordic" remains the same as base Ticket to Ride: collect and play cards to place your trains on the board, attempting to connect the different cities on your ticket cards. The map incorporates tunnels from Europe and also has routes containing ferries. Ferries will require a certain number of Locomotives to be played, as well as other cards, in order to be claimed. Locomotives are handled a bit differently as well. On your turn you may take 2 Locomotives if you want, but you can only use them on ferries, tunnels, or the special 9 length route.
Unlike the USA or Europe maps, Nordic is designed for 2-3 players only and has a heavier focus on blocking your opponent and more aggressive play.
Although not an official expansion for this set, Ticket to Ride Map Collection 5: United Kingdom & Pennsylvania can be used as an expansion for Nordic Countries, although limited to the three players included in this set. Nordic Countries includes three sets of 40 trains, with 5 spare for each colour; the UK map in Ticket to Ride Map Collection 5: United Kingdom & Pennsylvania requires 35 trains and the Pennsylvania map requires 45 trains.
Part of the Ticket to Ride series.
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Watch It Played Discussion at 12:56 sentiment: neutral
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neutral
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- castles or burgundy which is my favorite game of all time
- Hispania the Roman Conquest a Cooperative game
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Discussion at 3:46 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Tight map for 2-3 players
- Nordic theme with familiar mechanics plus twists
Cons
- Limited to 2-3 players
Thematic elements
- Array
- Nordic countries
Comparison games
- Ticket to Ride Europe
- Ticket to Ride Germany
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — Draft cards to claim routes
- Engines/Fairies — Fairies require engines to claim routes
- Network/Route Building — Connect destinations using color-matched cards
- Player Count Constraint — Designed for 2-3 players, increasing map tightness
- Route Building — Connect destinations using color-matched cards
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Quotes (from this video)
- Nordic Countries is my number one.
- This is the big boy, daddy of them all.
- We had a really good time doing it.
- The rules will change.
- The base game brought us into the hobby.
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Discussion at 24:20 sentiment: positive
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positive
Pros
- Tight two-player map
- Accessible
Cons
- Two-player limitations on some maps
Thematic elements
- Array
- European rail routes
- Pragmatic
Comparison games
- Ticket to Ride Europe
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Network/Route Building — Draw cards and claim routes on a map to connect cities.
- Route Building — Draw cards and claim routes on a map to connect cities.
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- Wingspan is a tableau building game where you are gaining resources.
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Analysis at 9:18
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- I'm going to go a little quicker through this because I am going to do all of round two now.
- Please like, comment, and subscribe.
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Top List at 4:05 sentiment: positive
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positive
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none
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Thematic elements
- Travel/transportation
- Nordic Countries
Comparison games
- Ticket to Ride
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Route Building — Players claim routes between cities.
- Set Collection — Collecting colored train cards to claim routes.
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Quotes (from this video)
- And today we have a top 10 list for you.
- So we're we were thinking, what are some board games that give us like winter vibes?
- Ladies first.
- This is Winter Kingdom. This is kind of a winter version of Kingdom Builder um from Queen Games and and Donald X Yakarino.
- This is Dead of Winter. This is a very cool game both in terms of temperature and in its mechanisms.
- So, the number one winter vibes style game is a game called Riverside.
- we want to know what you have to say because when Wy and I were creating this list, we came up with so many games that were like that would be awesome to put on the list, but we haven't played it.
- Put those in the comments below because we want to hear from you.
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BoardGameGeek Top 10 List at 17:16 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Two-to-three player map is tight and engaging
- Personal connection to Norwegian heritage adds charm
Cons
- Some players may prefer larger player-count maps
Thematic elements
- rail network across Nordic countries
- Scandinavia, winter landscapes and northern cultures
- nostalgic, travelogue
Comparison games
- Ticket to Ride
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- 2-3 player map, compact design — Map size tailored to smaller player counts, emphasizing quick turns
- Network/Route Building — Claim routes across a Nordic map to connect cities
- route-building — Claim routes across a Nordic map to connect cities
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Quotes (from this video)
- This is an area control game that for our money is one of the most unique themes ever.
- wash your hands so you don't actually get sick.
- I really like these wintry and cozy themes that feel right for the holidays.
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Foster the Meeple Discussion at 7:15 sentiment: positive
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positive
Pros
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Thematic elements
- rail routes through Nordic countries
- Nordic/railway building
- gateway euro-style gateway
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Quotes (from this video)
- we're going to make a board game Advent calendar
- randomly assign them to different envelopes without knowing what's in
- this would be super fun if anybody wanted to do it at home
- we will play all 24 of these games before Christmas
- join me for this fun little craft project
- we leave December 4th until the 10th so packs unplugged happens
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Foster the Meeple Discussion at 2:20 sentiment: neutral
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neutral
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Quotes (from this video)
- Say Anything board game challenge with a board gamey twist
- That is the say anything board game challenge definitely try this at home and let us know
- It's not as easy as people probably think it is
- We cheated maybe we should have draped something over them
- Both said Chronicles of Crime at least four times
- We were talking about the expansions in our heads
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