The initial run through of the tutorial lasts about 15 minutes, which is slightly longer than a normal single player game will probably take once you are comfortable with the rules.
The game is a fairly quick learn and the tutorial plays out over a complete two player (one AI) game, so players will likely have a good handle on the rules by the end, although scoring might remain a bit fuzzy until the player has another couple of games under their belt. That’s just fine by us, it lets you make some independent choices and see what happens.
The tutorial is a bit different than we are used to seeing in that they don’t force you down a specific path with predetermined choices and card draws. It is a simple game to pick up and play, but there are a variety of strategies worth exploring. You can deliberately try to block their routes so they can’t complete tickets, or you can stay out of the fray and concentrate on completing your tickets. You will battle against opponents for limited card and route availability. Ticket cards, even completed ones, are kept secret from other players during the game so the end of game scoring is always a nail biter Any uncompleted ticket cards in your hand at the end of the game will result in a loss of points. A ticket will list two cities, you must have a contiguous route between the cities to have successfully completed the route.
You also get points at the end of the game for each ticket you complete. You get points for each route you place based on its length. You play sets of matching colored cards in order to place your trains on the map, called a route. A turn in Ticket to Ride consists of three options: build a route, draw card(s), or draw additional ticket cards.
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