The term Ticket to Ride Video Game is a general description for any digital game that emulates the games of the Ticket to Ride board game franchise created by Alan R. Moon. The video games are based on that franchise's maps, with the same rules. The current edition is available on six of the major platforms, i.e. PlayStation, Xbox (Xbox 360 and Xbox one), Steam (PC and Mac), Google Play, Apple iOS (IPad, IPhone, and IPod Touch), and Nintendo Switch, and was developed by Marmalade Game Studio, Days of Wonder, Asmodee and Twin Sails Interactive, a rebranding of the delisted original release by Twin Sails Interactive., now known as the "Classic Edition".
Java-scripted browser On 15 November 2004, Days of Wonder developed and produced a web-based java-scripted browser, entitled Ticket to Ride Online,
Reception On VideoGameGeek, the web browser version holds a rank of the 7th best browser game out of the 82 browser games considered, receiving an average rating of 7.058 and an "Adjusted Geek" rating of 7.65 from the response of 465 voting users to the game's general digital translation.
Personal computers Macintosh and Windows Classic edition The versions for personal computers with an Apple Macintosh or Microsoft Windows operating system were based on the prior Java-scripted browser version. These games boasted a functionality for four possible artificial intelligence (AI) players, known as "Robots", in totally local unranked games; or online games with multiple players on different accounts. The game was rated "E", for "Everyone", by the Entertainment Software Rating Board.
For the Apple Macintosh, Days of Wonder released the computer game on 7 January 2006. This version ran on Mac OSX 10.3+ and required Java On 4 April 2012, version 1.0 had its initial Mac App Store release.
For Microsoft Windows, Days of Wonder released the computer game on 21 February 2006, running on an OpenGL-enabled graphic driver. Subsequently, a variety of releases were made with different distributors, Valve Corporation (24 May 2012), Discord (16 October 2018), and Epic Games (6 February 2020).
The software was available on CD or downloadable content. In 2007, on this browser version, there had been over 7 million games played; a new game starting every 13 seconds; and an active global community of over 50,000 players. The downloadable content for the "Classic Edition" on Steam, an online distributor for Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows personal computers software included:
+ "Classic Edition" content that was downloadable for Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows Game title Content Release date Ticket to Ride Core Original United States map Game Ticket to Ride - USA 1910 Original United States map expansions, including: 1 July 2006 (CD) Ticket to Ride - Europe Additional Europe map Ticket to Ride - Switzerland Additional Switzerland map Ticket to Ride - Legendary Asia Additional Legendary Asia map 2 August 2012 Ticket to Ride - India Additional India map 19 November 2015 Ticket to Ride - Nordic Countries Additional Nordic Countries map 25 April 2016 Ticket to Ride - Pennsylvania Additional Pennsylvania map 1 September 2016 Ticket to Ride - Germany Additional Germany map 20 December 2016 Ticket to Ride - United Kingdom Additional United Kingdom map 15 November 2017 Ticket to Ride - First Journey Additional First Journey (United States) map 27 September 2017 Ticket to Ride - France Additional France map 19 December 2018
- In July 2006, the Switzerland map was only initially featured in the video game, before eventually being released as a physical version of the game in October 2007.
On 27 September 2023, with the delisting of all the "Classic Edition" version, it was announced that these then existing title would be sunsetted, to make way for a new and current version developed by Marmalade Game Studio. Sales of this "Classic Edition" ceased when it was delisted from storefronts on 3 October 2023, and the online functionality was discontinued in 2024.
Current edition The Marmalade Game Studio version for Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows personal computers was released on 14 November 2023. The new adaptation of the computer game had new 3D graphics and animations as well as AI opponents with “adaptive” difficulty level based on the gameplay of over a hundred real-life “master” Ticket to Ride players and millions of simulated matches. A base game, the Original United States map and/or Europe map, could be purchased along with nine other map expansions, which could be bought separately or as part of a Ticket to Ride - Round the World Ticket Pack. The core versions and additional maps could be bought together in a package known as a "Ticket to Ride: Deluxe Edition".
+ Steam downloadable content Game title Content Release date Ticket to Ride Core Original (United States) map 14 November 2023 Ticket to Ride - Europe Expansion Additional Europe map including expansion: 18 December 2023 Ticket to Ride - USA 1910 Ticket Pack Original (United States) map expansions: 30 May 2024 Ticket to Ride - Nordic Expansion Additional Nordic Countries map 20 March 2024 Ticket to Ride - India Expansion Additional India map 27 June 2024 Ticket to Ride - Legendary Asia Expansion Additional Legendary Asia map 3 September 2024 Ticket to Ride - San Francisco City Expansion Additional San Francisco map 31 October 2024 Ticket to Ride - Switzerland Expansion Additional Switzerland map 10 December 2024 Ticket to Ride - Switzerland Expansion Additional Switzerland map 10 December 2024 Ticket to Ride - Japan Expansion Additional Japan map 10 December 2024 Ticket to Ride - Heart of Africa Expansion Additional Africa map 21 August 2025 Ticket to Ride - Germany Expansion Additional Germany map 12 December 2025
- The Europa 1912 expansion was added on 30 May 2024 at the same time that the USA 1910 Ticket Pack was released.
Reception In 2011, it was reported by Days of Wonder that 23 million games of Ticket to Ride had been played online through Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows personal computers. The "Classic Edition" received mixed reviews on Steam upon release due to technical issues and a lack of features compared to the previous version. However, after release, the game received generally favourable reviews. When giving this product a 5 out of 5, Bruce Geryk (Computer Gaming World) wrote "Board game ports have a pretty dismal history - and Ticket to Ride might just be the revolution. ... Perhaps the most amazing thing about this game is that it may actually play better on the PC." Shannon Appelcline (RPG), whilst giving the game a 4 for style and a 5 for substance, wrote "This CD version has a nicer interface and bigger maps, and also supports a totally new board: Switzerland. It also integrates well with the online site, making it really easy to play Ticket to Ride in a variety of forms. The new Switzerland map is well worth the price of admission alone, while everything else is a nice bonus." Simon Smith (Higher Plain Music), wrote "A competent and more than functional rendition of a classic board game and with online features should really be part of everyone's PC collection if they like a little of bit of PG-rated strategy."
Upon release on Steam, the subsequent and current edition of the Ticket to Ride video game for Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows received 'mixed' reviews, with only just over half of players giving it a positive review, with the common criticisms being its higher costs; propensity to crash; lack of features, including end-game scoring; cluttered user interface; and time consuming animations, compared to the "Classic Edition".
On VideoGameGeek, from a 465 voting user-strong survey on the game's digital translation generally, the Windows PC version received a rank of the 212th best Windows game out of a total of 3,044 Windows games considered, with an average rating of 7.319 and an "Adjusted Geek" rating of 7.65., whilst the Macintosh version received a 116th best Macintosh game rank out of a total of 1,134 Macintosh games surveyed, with an average rating of 7.331 and an "Adjusted Geek" rating of 7.65.
Linux The Linux version of Ticket to Ride was released on 15 October 2013. In February 2017, Days of Wonder abandoned Linux support when the games were removed from users' libraries, without an official announcement, thus preventing them from playing their purchased Ticket to Ride games. On 23 February 2017, Days of Wonder's technical support department wrote "We have no plans to update the app with new expansions on Linux, but you should still be able to play on Linux." On 2 September 2020, Asmodee officially dropped Linux support due to the very small number of Linux players and the amount of resources required to keep the Linux versions up to date.
Reception On VideoGameGeek, the short-lived Linux adaptation of the game holds a rank of the 7th best Linux scripted game out of the 517 Linux games surveyed, receiving an average rating of 7.133, and an "Adjusted Geek" rating of 7.65, from a general survey on the game's digital translation of 465 voting users.
Game consoles Microsoft - Xbox Classic edition
On 25 June 2008, the initial version of digital version of Ticket to Ride, now known as the classic edition, was released onto Xbox Live Arcade. The platform was developed by Twin Sails Interactive. The game was advertised as having a variety of functionalities, including variable difficulty levels; multiplayer capability (Up to 4 players with a single console and 5 players with Xbox Live); leaderboards and achievements; and camera support (Xbox Live Vision cam). The game was rated "E" for "Everyone" by North America's Entertainment Software Rating Board and "G" for "General" by the Australia's Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC). Xbox Live Arcade featured downloadable Ticket to Ride Board developed by Next Level Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios, Days of Wonder, and Playful Entertainment. The core map was the original (United States 1910) game map, onto which a variety of additional maps could be added, either purchased separately of together as part of an additional "First Class Pack" bundle. On 17 June 2024, the classic edition was removed from the Xbox store and the game servers, preventing online play and all other online services, e.g. chat etc., however, offline play as well as the Pass & Play mode was still available, as long as the game was owned, and DLCs were still accessible. The current edition was developed by Marmalade Game Studio, Days of Wonder, Asmodee and Twin Sails Interactive.
+ Xbox downloadable content Game title Content Release date Ticket to Ride Core Original (United States) map gameThe Twin Sails re-release contained the Original (United States) map expansions: 1910 Expansion Original (United States) map expansions: Ticket to Ride - Europe Additional Ticket to Ride - Europe mapThe Twin Sails re-release contained the Europe map expansion: Ticket to Ride - Switzerland Additional Switzerland map Ticket to Ride - India Additional India map 10 December 2019 Ticket to Ride - Legendary Asia Additional Legendary Asia map 10 December 2019 Ticket to Ride - United Kingdom Additional United Kingdom map 10 December 2019 Volume 5: United Kingdom + Pennsylvania Additional Pennsylvania map 10 December 2019 Ticket to Ride - Germany Additional Germany map 10 December 2019 Ticket to Ride - Nordic countries Additional Nordic Countries map 10 December 2019 Ticket to Ride - France Additional France map 10 December 2019
- This expansion added 35 new destination tickets and the Globetrotter bonus card.
On 10 December 2019, a version for Xbox One developed by Days of Wonder and published by Asmodee Digital SA. The classic version was removed from the store on 17 June 2024.
Current edition