Q 01/05

Who designed the original Ticket to Ride?

A) Alan R. Moon

B) Klaus Teuber

C) Reiner Knizia

D) Uwe Rosenberg

Answer · why

A) Alan R. Moon

He is considered one of the foremost designers of German-style board games, and many of his titles riff on the travelling salesman problem.

Q 02/05

Which publisher released the first Ticket to Ride game?

A) Fantasy Flight

B) Days of Wonder

C) Rio Grande Games

D) Z-Man Games

Answer · why

B) Days of Wonder

The publisher, founded in 2002, had put out Gang of Four as its first game two years earlier.

Q 03/05

In what year was the first Ticket to Ride released?

A) 2007

B) 2005

C) 2004

D) 2009

Answer · why

C) 2004

The very first sale was 600 units shipped to a German distributor on 27 February 2004.

Q 04/05

What natural sight inspired the game's design?

A) A flock of starlings

B) Falling autumn leaves

C) A lightning storm

D) Ocean waves

Answer · why

D) Ocean waves

The designer saw them on a walk while mulling over an unsuccessful session of a complex war game.

Q 05/05

Which major German award did Ticket to Ride win in 2004?

A) Deutscher Spiele Preis

B) Kennerspiel des Jahres

C) As d'Or

D) Spiel des Jahres

Answer · why

D) Spiel des Jahres

It was the designer's second win of the award; the game has since collected almost two dozen other prizes worldwide.