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Ticket to Ride

5 house rules2 variants2–5 players60 minComplexity 1.9/5

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Face-Up Refill Filter (Ticket to Ride)

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Ticket to Ride players on BGG often use this pacing fix to prevent repeated locomotive floods in the market. It keeps train-card drafting interactive.

How to Play It

If 3 or more locomotives are face up, clear and refill once. If the second refill also shows 3+, keep it and continue play.

via CommunitySeed: BoardGameGeek Ticket to Ride variants forumToo Much Downtime
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Simultaneous Ticket Choice (Ticket to Ride)

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This Ticket to Ride speed rule is common in larger groups where ticket-picking downtime drags. It keeps everyone engaged between turns.

How to Play It

When multiple players draw destination tickets in a round, they choose keeps simultaneously and reveal counts together.

via CommunitySeed: Community synthesis from r/boardgames pacing threadsToo Much Downtime
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