Borneo (fan expansion for Ticket to Ride)

Description

--- This fan-made Ticket to Ride map expansion introduces a custom board, city cards with visit values, up to 9 end-game bonuses, and new rules like card refresh and early game-end triggers for strategic depth. Key mechanics include: - *City cards* Dealt and managed like destination tickets with keep/dispose rules; award points for visiting cities, some granting extra facilities to complete tickets. - *Card refresh* Discard 5 train cards to draw 5 new ones as a full turn, ideal for acquiring engines or specific colors. - *End-game trigger* Call game end when wagon stock reaches 3 trains, blocking opponents' ticket completions. - *Bonuses* Up to 9 for final scoring based on various achievements. - *Board design* Lacks grey or parallel tracks, offers limited selective route options. - *Components* Requires base US or Europe train pieces/cards; stations optional. This unofficial, fan-made Ticket to Ride expansion adheres to core game principles on a specialized board with added cards and rules, aiming for highest points via route-building and player outmaneuvering. Players use base game train pieces and cards (US/Europe editions), optionally including stations. New city cards, treated identically to tickets in draw/keep rules, yield points for visits and occasional ticket-completion aids. The board omits grey/parallel tracks but includes selective options. Key innovations: full-turn discard of 5 cards for 5 fresh draws to chase engines/colors, and proactive end-game call at 3-train wagon stock to deny rivals. Up to 9 end-game bonuses enhance scoring complexity. ---