Ticket to Ride: Amsterdam

Ticket to Ride on a canal map of 17th-century Amsterdam, finished in fifteen minutes.

Designer: Alan R. Moon
Published by: Days of Wonder
Editions by: Rebel Sp. z o.o., Hobby World

Ticket to Ride: Amsterdam keeps the familiar loop of collecting cards, claiming routes and drawing tickets, but the map is 17th-century Amsterdam and a whole game fits into 15 minutes. It is the Dutch Golden Age, the city is the wealthiest on earth, and goods are piling up on docks, in ships and along countless canals. Each player starts with 16 carts, two transportation cards and one or two trade contract tickets. On your turn you draw transportation cards from the deck or the display of five, or take one face-up wild card. A 2020 spin-off for two to four players.

Compact map of 17th-century AmsterdamTrade contract tickets as goalsA whole game in about fifteen minutes

Who it's for

You already like Ticket to Ride and want a small, quick version, or you want a very short route-building game for two to four.

Not for you if…

You want the bigger map and longer planning of the original. This one is deliberately small.

Vibe's take

Quick and familiar. You know the draw-claim-connect rhythm, but on a small map the blocks come faster and nobody has time to settle in.