Ticket to Ride® News

Hello travellers!

We're thrilled to announce a special event for our community: a Q&A session with our CEOs at Marmalade Game Studio! This is your golden ticket to gain exclusive insights, learn about the inspiration behind the game, and discover what's in store for the future of Ticket to Ride.

[h3]What you can expect: [/h3]

🛤️Laying The Tracks: Steam ahead into the decision-making process that led to the creation of Ticket to Ride. Our CEOs, Cristina Mereuta and Mike Willis, will take you on a journey through the backstory, sharing the inspiration, challenges, and passion that fueled the development of this iconic game.

🚅Express Route: Explore the intricacies of Ticket to Ride's game mechanics, design philosophy, and the strategic elements that make it a captivating experience for players worldwide. Learn about the improvements and changes we've implemented since launch based on our community’s feedback, and get an inside look into the ongoing evolution of the game.

🗺️Future Destinations: Curious about what lies ahead for Ticket to Ride? Join us as we discuss upcoming updates, expansions, and the exciting developments planned for Ticket to Ride. Find out what's on the horizon and be part of shaping the game's future.

[h3]Submit Your Questions Today![/h3]

We invite you to submit your questions, suggestions, and anything else you'd like to know in the comments below. Our CEOs will be answering the most frequently asked and thought-provoking questions you may have, making this Q&A session the perfect opportunity for you to steer the conversation in the direction you're most curious about. And mark your calendars, because on March 18, 2024, we'll be sharing the CEOs' responses right here on Steam for you to check out at your convenience.

So, don your conductor's hat and send your questions below by Friday, March 15, 2024.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

– Bella & Davi, Community Team

Hello, travellers!

Our team has been working tirelessly behind the scenes to bring you the latest improvements and enhancements to your favourite railway adventure. Today, we are thrilled to share Ticket to Ride Patch 1.1.2. Let’s take a look at the exciting updates this patch brings:

• Achievements! We know that many of you have been eagerly awaiting this feature. We're excited to be able to recognise and celebrate your strategic triumphs, and this is the perfect way to do just that!
  
• Your train cards now move down to indicate that it's not your turn.
  
• More consistent button placement when claiming routes, to ensure the buttons are never offscreen.
  
• New turn timer visuals!
  
• Tweaked turn timer durations (blitz and async modes).
  
• Added a greater variety of trains to the main menu animation.
  
• The destination ticket display will now respect the fact that stations can only be used to share a single route when marking tickets as completed with stations.
  
• Memory and performance optimisations for the main menu.
  
• Fixed a camera zoom issue when resuming a game.
  
• Fixed various lobby issues which caused some users problems when their internet connection was unstable
  
• Fixed reconnection issues which sometimes caused problems for opponents
  

Thank you for being part of our community! We're excited to share the upcoming adventures with you!

Hello, travellers!

We’re excited to bring you the latest update for Ticket to Ride, featuring several fixes and improvements based on your valuable feedback. As always, thank you for your active engagement in the community!

[h3]This update includes:
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• New camera controls! Experience the game from every angle and take control by zooming in and out on the map.
  
• AI opponents can now be added to Online With Friends (OWF) mode again.
  
• Added greater map pin variety to handle cases where a player has lots of incomplete destination tickets.
  
• Enhanced track colours so they can be more easily seen on the maps.
  
• Fixes for disconnection issues in multiplayer games.
  
• Fixes for issues causing game interruptions and invalid moves.
  
• Improved handling of network issues mid-game for seamless reconnection.
  
• Fixes to lobby-related issues, including colour conflicts and incorrect status text.
  
• Improved AI behaviour, specifically in the Europe map.
  
• Fixes for an issue preventing players from reopening their destination tickets panel.
  
• Fixes for issues with bubble chat, friend requests and invites.
  

That's all for now, but our work continues! We look forward to your ongoing participation on our community forums and Discord as we strive to make Ticket to Ride the best it can be.

Greetings, travellers!

We've been closely listening to your concerns regarding multiplayer disconnection issues, and we want to assure you that your feedback is incredibly valuable to us. In response to these concerns, we've temporarily disabled AI opponents in Online With Friends (OWF) games to isolate and address this issue. This measure aims to enhance the overall stability of the game as we work on a fix.

[h3]This update includes:
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• Temporary deactivation of AI opponents in Online With Friends games.
  

We genuinely appreciate your patience and understanding during this process. Your support means the world to us.

We encourage you to continue sharing your thoughts. If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, please contact us via the Community Hub or our Discord server.

Hello, travellers! We're excited to bring you the latest updates and fixes to Ticket to Ride. Here's a breakdown of what’s new in this patch:

[h3]Bug Fixes:
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• Making sure players can see the results of async games that ended while they weren't online.
  
• Fixed the issue with AI attempting to pick a card from an invalid card pile.
  
• Fixed an issue with quick game mode which could put you into an empty game.
  
• Fixed several issues that could cause disconnections for players in multiplayer mode.
  
• Fixed the issue that could prevent you from re-entering a game where one of your opponents had previously disconnected.
  
• Fixed several issues that could result in illegal moves being recorded in multiplayer matches.
  
• Fixed several issues that could result in moves being made for the player before their timer has expired.
  
• Fixed several issues that could cause the game to get stuck at initial ticket selection.
  
• Fixed issues with the previous resign logic implementation.
  

As always, thank you for your support and feedback! We invite you to continue sharing your thoughts, suggestions, and experiences on our community forums or via our Discord server.