2017
WISE Score
Training wheels for the best board game series ever—minus the math-induced headaches.
4.8
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This is a must-own if you want to raise a 'board game family.' It respects a child's intelligence by offering real strategic choices but keeps the rules light enough that a first-grader can beat you fairly.
It’s fast, colorful, and actually fun for parents to play too—which is a rare gift in the world of 'kids' games. If your kid can match colors and follow a line, they're ready for this.
Perfect for the 5 to 9 crowd. It's the ideal 'bridge' game for kids who are bored of Candyland but aren't quite ready for the complex scoring of the original Ticket to Ride.
It's a clean, bright, and cheerful game about building train routes. The tone is entirely focused on the joy of travel and connection, with zero mean-spiritedness or dark themes.
While it doesn't offer 'sandbox' creativity, the map-based play encourages kids to visualize traveling between cities and planning their own unique paths across the country.
It's a board game about trains. There is no hidden mature content, no online toxicity, and the social dynamics are generally positive and structured.
Fantastic for developing spatial reasoning, basic long-term planning, and geography. It’s a stealthy way to get kids to learn where Chicago and Miami are located without a textbook.
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