/pic7084455.png)
Welcome to the North! While traveling through Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark, you will get to know the most beautiful places in the Nordic countries. Relax in the bustle of the countries' port cities or be charmed by the wonderful fjords on the north side of the Arctic Circle. Build railways through the forests, countryside and fells that mark the region. Establish ferry lines between the picturesque Turku archipelago and the colorful city of Bergen. Create the greatest transport network in Pohjola!
Ticket to Ride: Northern Lights is standalone game in Ticket to Ride series. It's designed for 2–5 players and introduces various end game bonus cards – 4 of 11 are selected every game, so now there are games where, for example, longest route gives extra points, but in other games you will score some extra, if most unused trains are in your supply.
- Unique standalone version of Ticket to Ride.
- Different map, more players, and bonus cards compared to Nordic Countries.
- Fun illustrations showing landmarks and peoples.
- Vertical ticket cards match the vertical map.
- Addition of bonus cards provides extra goals.
- Plastic insert holds components well.
- Holds up with other Ticket to Ride maps, welcoming newcomers to the hobby.
- Many city names are difficult to pronounce for Americans.
- Wished there were a few more bonus cards.
- Surprised it was published as a standalone game and not a map pack.
- Would have liked another side of the map with a different country.
- Travel and route building across the Nordic region
- Nordic countries
- Ticket to Ride: USA
- Ticket to Ride: Europe
- Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Route Building — Players complete routes between cities using train cards.
- set collection — Players collect sets of train cards to claim routes.
- Set Collection (Ticket Cards) — Players aim to complete destination tickets by connecting the specified cities.
- Special Route Rules (Locomotives) — Locomotives on gray spaces on the map grant player cards for finishing a route, and two matching cards can act as a locomotive.
- variable end-game scoring — Bonus cards are added to the game, scoring at the end based on criteria like most routes in an area or most completed tickets.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- Welcome to the Nordic countries and Ticket to Ride: Northern Lights.
- Now, for the Ticket to Ride board game, there are a lot of options out there.
- And then, we have a standalone Switzerland down here. This one just for two to three players.
- As you can see, there's a lot of different options out there.
- The map has Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland.
- Unfortunately, I'm afraid many of us Americans are going to have trouble pronouncing the city names.
- The locomotive cards can only be used where they are shown on the map, not like a wild card that you may be used to in other Ticket to Ride games.
- The biggest addition to Northern Lights is the bonus cards.
- It feels like the Ticket to Ride game that you know and love with just a little bit more added in.
- I actually wish there were a few more of those bonus cards in the game.
- Ticket to Ride is one of those go-to games that welcome people into the hobby and this standalone game holds up with those other maps that are part of the Ticket to Ride line.
- Let me know in the comments what your favorite Ticket to Ride map is.