Why we picked it

Collect cards, claim routes and connect cities across North America before your rivals block the line — the refreshed 2025 edition of the family strategy favorite. Gentle enough for new players, tense enough for seasoned ones, and a holiday gift that gets opened and played the same night.

Highlights

• Refreshed 2025 edition of the beloved train game
• Claim routes and connect cities across the map
• Family-friendly strategy, about an hour a game
• For 2–5 players, ages 8 and up