Indochina (fan expansion for Ticket to Ride)

Description

--- Unofficial fan-made Ticket to Ride expansion with a special board, city cards for points and bonuses, card discard option, and early game-end trigger for strategic advantage. Key mechanics include: - *Core Ticket to Ride gameplay* Players score points by claiming routes on a special board using train pieces and cards from base games (US/Europe). - *City cards* Drawn like tickets with keep/dispose rules; visiting cities earns values, some provide facilities to complete tickets. - *Card refresh action* Discard 5 cards to draw 5 new ones as a turn, aiding acquisition of engines or specific colors. - *End-game bonuses* Up to 9 bonuses awarded based on achievements during play. - *Strategic game end* Optionally call game when wagon stock hits 3 trains, preventing opponents from completing tickets. - *Optional stations* Base game stations usable if desired. This unofficial, fan-made Ticket to Ride expansion adheres to base game principles on a custom board, requiring components from US or Europe editions. Players compete to maximize points by claiming routes and outmaneuvering rivals, enhanced by city cards dealt like destination tickets—kept or discarded per standard rules—that yield points for visits and sometimes special facilities for ticket completion. Up to nine end-game bonuses boost final scores. Key innovations include a turn to discard any five cards for five new draws, ideal for needed engines or colors, and the ability to trigger game end when only three trains remain in supply, blocking opponents' completions while securing positional leads. ---