Computer adaptation of the popular board game from Days of wonder.
At first glance, the game will seem rather complicated, so it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the section tutorial, in which they will tell in detail and show all the rules of the game.
A game UPDATED With v1.6.0.424 before v1.6.2.453. The list of changes has not been published.
Ticket to Ride is a classic family board game. The main goal of the players is to travel around as many cities in North America as possible. By collecting different wagon cards and following the instructions indicated on them, players earn additional victory points, which in turn makes the long-awaited victory closer. Ticket to Ride is a family game with fairly clear rules that do not require long development. A huge plus of this boardgame is the ease of development and the "tension" of the gameplay. Despite the fairly simple rules, players have to make decisions every turn and think through their actions several moves ahead.
On a bad autumn evening, five old friends gathered in one of the rooms of the oldest and most closed club in the city. Each of them has come a long way to be here. They met on a special day... October 2, 1900 - 28 years have passed since the moment when the eccentric gentleman from London, Phileas Fogg, won a bet of 20,000 pounds that he would travel around the world in 80 days. At the time, the story was all over the newspapers around the world. The young people that have gathered today were studying together at the same university at that time. They were so struck by this story that they themselves made a bet - a bottle of claret will go to the one who first gets to the Le Procope restaurant in Paris. Every year they met again to make an even more interesting bet. And now their next adventure awaits. Bet: $1,000,000 to the winner. Objective: to visit the largest number of cities in the United States, traveling by rail in 7 days! The journey starts immediately.
The playing field is a map of North America. Cities are marked on it, and are interconnected by multi-colored lines. Players will have to travel along them, moving between cities and earning victory points. The path between different cities has different lengths. When a player travels from one city to another, he places trailer tokens on the field. The longer the route was, the more wagons must be set up. Each player is given the same number of wagons at the beginning of the game, and they do not replenish during the game. The longer the routes from these wagons are, the more points the player receives. Also in the game there are train maps, with their help, routes are laid. Each player at the beginning of the game receives 4 cards, then during the game, players can get new ones. Players also have travel ticket cards. They are also issued at the beginning of the game, and during the game they get. The ticket card shows two cities, if the player manages to build an unbreakable route between us, he gets extra points.
The game ends when one of the players has less than 2 trailer tokens left in his supply. After that, the players make the last move and count the points. In addition to the points already scored when laying the routes, the players count the points for the cards of the Tickets of the route in the player's hand. This is where the main intrigue lies, because. players do not know who had what tickets, and the situation in game points can change dramatically. The player who walked at the end, it turns out, laid routes exactly with his tickets, and scored more points in the end than others.
past Ticket to Ride you just can't get past. This game is a real masterpiece that will not leave anyone indifferent. It is suitable both for playing in the company of experienced board game players, it is suitable for playing in a family circle with children. It is very difficult to find a more interesting, exciting and versatile game.
Board games on the PC are just beginning to gain their well-deserved popularity, but now we can easily name 5-10 of them. which will really please everyone or almost everyone. What is most interesting is that almost all board games that come out on PC are different from each other. You will hardly find at least a couple of identical ones. For example, WARTILE and Hand of Fate have little in common, but both are board games. Among the games of this genre, there are those that are based on physical board games, and there are those that were originally created for the PC already in the format of a board game.
Perhaps the most famous games of the genre that do not have a physical progenitor come to mind: Armello, Hand of Fate, Goblins Inc.
However, board games transferred to PC are also very cool: Talisman, Carcassonne, Small World 2.
February 15, 2018 |
Space Tyrant is a 4X strategy game with elements of PC board games integrated into it, such as cards with special effects that can be played and dice rolls to resolve various events and combat (not all, by the way).
December 9, 2017 |
Carcassonne - Tiles & Tactics is a board game on PC that, like many others, has migrated to us from the physical world with a small stop on mobile devices. It's still the same gameplay familiar to fans of the Carcassonne series of games, only now it's easier to find rivals, because everything happens in an open online lobby mode.
November 26, 2017 |
Way of Defector is a hell of an unusual board game where the price of defeat is the life of a defector from North Korea, who is trying to break through China to South Korea. You will face problems such as starvation, security agents who want to return you to the DPRK, as well as unsuccessful rolls at the most inopportune moment (as always, however).
November 24, 2017 |
Slay the Spire is a card-based board game for PC (CCG) in the Roguelike genre. You will have an interesting fantasy universe and a couple of very interesting gameplay decisions that make Slay the Spire a very good choice even in early access.
March 22, 2017 |
WARTILE is a Viking tactical strategy board game that not only has a very interesting combat system, but also excellent graphics and deep gameplay. In addition, this is a rare board game - about the Vikings.
With its digital adaptation, and suddenly the idea arose to compile your personal top of the best transfers of desktops to the other side of the screen. There are actually quite a few good adaptations: at first I wanted to make a top 5; then I realized that five is not enough, and swung at the top ten. But even there, doubts began to arise about who deserves to be on the list and who is not. Then he came up with another requirement - these should be games for mobile devices, because at home you can play the original, boxed version of the board game, but having a good time by playing a full-fledged game with a friend somewhere in a train car or even standing in line is expensive costs! By a strong-willed decision, I threw everything away, leaving only three games - but what! In each of them I played more than a dozen hours, and I do not regret a minute of the time spent. I recommend them to anyone who wants to stuff a box with a bunch of cards, chips and other components in their pocket and always have an interesting pastime option with them. An important feature is that all the games included in the selection are available both on iOS and Android, for tablets and phones. Links to pages in the relevant "markets" are attached.
Neuroshima Hex
That rare case when the digital version brings more pleasure than the desktop version: there are no beautiful plastic miniatures or drop dead beautiful and pleasant to the touch maps in the original, and it is much more convenient to leave the calculations of the sequence of units’ moves, applying effects and causing damage to the processor than to follow all this routine myself.
What is the game about? About the armed clashes of various factions in the post-apocalyptic world. We lay out hexagons on the field, representing various units, so that when it comes to a fight, few of ours die, many enemies, and so that someone else’s base grabs the most, since the goal of the game is to destroy it. Neuroshim is notable for its simple and logical, but at the same time incredibly deep gameplay. You need to think ahead here, because after laying out the next title, changing its position will be problematic (although it is possible under certain conditions). And a large number of abilities for units and a dozen dissimilar factions (alas, there are only 4 factions in the basic version, the rest can be purchased as add-ons) make the replayability of Neiroshima truly inexhaustible. I've played hundreds of games on the digital version, but it's still not boring. Perhaps it got a little boring and ceased to be perceived as a shiny little thing alluring with novelty, but it certainly did not get sick of it. One hundred percent hit!
Star Realms
A simple, colorful and fun deck building game funded by Kickstarter. The digital version is designed for two players, although the card original can be played by more people if you combine several basic sets.
The essence is simple: we play cards from our hand, attacking the enemy and earning resources to buy more powerful cards from the center of the field. The one who better balanced the composition of his deck, which is formed right in the course of the game, and managed to inflict a sufficient amount of damage on the opponent, while protecting himself from his attacks, is well done. They say that such gameplay is very similar to Ascension - I don’t know, because I haven’t played either the desktop or digital version: the art is embarrassing, although I may still get to it. Now the authors of Star Realms are creating another similar game - Epic, but it is still being prepared for release, and there are not even rumors about the digital version yet. Star Realms, on the other hand, is a definite hit for two players: fast, understandable, interesting!
Small World 2
Mobile users love original games for the platform (provided they are of high quality). However, there are a lot of great projects for consoles and PC, and you can’t forget about them.
Currently, many of these games are being ported to mobile. Naturally, in some cases adaptation is successful, in others it is not. The most common problem here is the transition to a touch control system.
Below is a list of games with quality mobile ports. Some made efforts to adapt, others were just lucky. Whatever it was, all of them “succeeded”.
If after reading the list you want to replenish your library of games, we recommend visiting play.mob.org.ru. There you will find shooters, strategy games, RPGs and more.
1. Hearthstone
Hearthstone is arguably the best card game and the most successful free-to-play game in history. Its mechanics are literally made for the touch screen, and the polish from Blizzard is on top as always.
2. Football Manager Touch 2018
The Football Manager series is considered the market leader in football management simulations, and Touch 2018 will give mobile (or rather tablet) users a taste of what it's like to be part of the profession.
3. Knights of the Old Republic
Many RPG fans hold Knights of the Old Republic in high regard. Luckily for them, this game has already been ported to mobile.
4 Plants vs Zombies
This great mobile strategy game spawned an offshoot of the genre known as lane defense. The goal is to eliminate waves of hungry zombies using various types of war plants.
5. The Talos Principle
First-person puzzle game The Talos Principle received rave reviews when it came out for PC. Recently, mobile users can also enjoy it. The mechanics and design set The Talos Principle apart from many puzzle games made specifically for mobile.
The Talos Principle
6XCOM: Enemy Within
Recent installments in the XCOM series are considered the best squad strategy games right now, and they're perfect for mobile. The developers managed to convey the spirit of the originals on Android.
7 Kingdom: New Lands
Kingdom: New Lands was originally conceived as a PC game, but the simple gameplay makes it perfect for mobile. But no matter what platform you are going to build your new kingdom on, it will certainly give you pleasure.
8. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Unfortunately, despite the activity of Nintendo in the mobile market, Mario Kart for this platform, most likely, will not be released. However, given the presence of a more or less complete version of Sonic Racing Transformed, we can do without Mario Kart.
9. Death Road to Canada
In this modern zombie dungeon crawler, the hero's task is to make his way through a devastated America in a motley company.
10. The Banner Saga 2
The creators of this tactical Scandinavian RPG managed to improve every aspect of the original without abandoning its basic principles.
The Banner Saga 2
11. Thimbleweed Park
Thimbleweed Park is a classic adventure game from Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick, but it was released in 2017, not in the 90s. The creators of the mobile port managed to convey the simplicity of the mechanic.
12. OXENFREE
Quest OXENFREE has a creative aesthetic and a scary storyline, and now you can enjoy this game on mobile.
13. World of Goo
World of Goo was originally released for PC and Wii, and around the same time as the advent of Android. It is still considered one of the best improvised physics puzzles.
14. VVVVVV
Many doubted that the complex gravity puzzles of the platformer VVVVVV could be adapted to mobile mechanics. Nevertheless, the creators of the port succeeded.
15. This War Of Mine
One of the few touching mobile games, platformer and survival simulator This War Of Mine makes you worry, does not forgive mistakes and cuts to the quick.
This War Of Mine
16. Final Fantasy IX
Many parts of Final Fantasy managed to be ported to Android, however, according to fans, the mobile version of the ninth game was a success better than the rest. For some, it is considered the last classic part of the series.
17. Dragon Quest VIII
Square Enix has gone to great lengths to make this fun RPG feel native on iOS. To do this, the studio made the portrait mode the main one and added a quick save mechanic. The result impressed gamers.
18. Limbo
Although Limbo's black-and-white graphics have influenced many subsequent games, none of them have been able to match this platformer for puzzle addictiveness.
19. Counter Spy
The mobile version of CounterSpy has retained all the advantages of the original. Whatever device you play it on, this beautiful stealth action platformer is mesmerizing.
20. The World Ends with You: Solo Remix
As an homage to Tokyo's Shibuya neighborhood, The World Ends with You: Solo Remix is an interesting mix of genres and ideas. The unique combat system of this Action-RPG is literally made for mobile.
The World Ends with You: Solo Remix
21. Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes
The iOS version of Clash of Heroes is noticeably different from the original, but the deviations have done her good. Its combination of puzzles and RPG mechanics makes it ideal for mobile platforms.
22. Geometry War 3: Dimensions
One of the most brilliant console shooters in history has become one of the most brilliant mobile shooters. The speed of action in Dimensions leaves behind a lot of pleasant sensations.
23. Pac-Man Championship DX
Many doubted that an old game like this would be remembered in the 21st century and wanted to be updated without affecting its essence. Nevertheless, the creators of PAC-MAN CE DX did just that.
24. Don't Starve
The mobile version of Don "t Starve retains all the charm of this brutal survival simulator with graphics reminiscent of Tim Burton's style.
25. Thomas Was Alone
One of the finest independent games has been ported to mobile. Now their users can enjoy this touching 2D platformer too.
