by wgerken
Oph1d1an wrote:
I would probably start with Ticket to Ride.
FWIW - I personally avoid using Ticket to Ride with new gamers these days? Why? It's too long, it can be frustrating to some users who don't handle getting blocked well, and it doesn't trigger the "let's play that again right now" look.
I personally think a game like Dominion is a much better choice. It's simple to teach, it plays in half the time, it's different each game, it triggers the let's play again look, and it's full of mini victories or satisfying plays where the player gets a huge smile when a combo works out for them or each time they buy a province.
Ticket to Ride is a great game, but it really lacks that level of excitement in my opinion. Dominion or another card game that invites multiple plays and combs tends to be a better choice in my experience.
Need something simpler, then go with Diamonds which is a fantastic game that hits these marks and has the added familiarity to Hearts that a new gamer can grasp on to right away.
