Ticket to Ride - Ticket to Ride: Rails & Sails

Since its introduction and numerous subsequent awards, Ticket to Ride has become the  epitome of a "gateway game" -- simple enough to be taught in a few minutes, and with enough action and tension to keep new players involved and in the game for the duration.

Ticket to Ride is a cross-country train adventure in which players collect and play matching train cards
to claim railway routes connecting cities throughout North America.  The longer the routes, the more points they earn. Additional points come to those who can fulfill their Destination Tickets by connecting two distant cities, and to the player who builds the longest continuous railway.