Pokémon Duel vs Ticket to Ride
Pokémon Duel
Pokémon Duel is one of the few mobile spin-offs that deviate rather far from the conventional Pokemon games. Featuring a strategic gameplay that's based on the popular Pokemon Trading Figure Game in Japan, you'll get to actually battle other Pokemon trainers by placing your Pokemon figures on a board. The player who managed to reach their opponent's base tile will win the game.As you might have expect of any Pokemon-themed games, you'll get to collect beautiful (but digital) Pokemon figurines from across all Pokemon generations, assemble your lineup of figurines, much like building a deck, and attempt to defeat as many Pokemon trainers as you can on your quest to become the best Pokemon trainer.
Pokemon Duel is the perfect game for players who are looking for a free-to-play Pokemon game that actually let you duel - not like the tap-fest that Pokemon Go uses. Fans of the Pokemon Trading Figure Game might find this game very entertaining as well since it's very similar to the game they love.
Ticket to Ride
Ticket to Ride is a family-favorite board game that's set in the glorious age of big trains and engines - during the railroad boom of the 18th century. In this game, you'll need to claim routes using train cards and the limited number of train cars you have, while completing as many tickets as you can. To claim a route, you'll need to use train cards of the corresponding color, though there are some exceptions to the rules, such as gray routes and wild Locomotive cards.The very strategic, turn-based gameplay mainly centers around competing with the other players in the match to claim routes that you need. If someone else claimed a route you planned on taking, then you'll have no choice but to find an alternative route, which will cost you more time and resources (train cards). However, that's actually where the fun of the game lies. You don't know what routes your opponents planned on taking and sometimes, you may be forced to adapt to the evolving situation and find another way to get to the station you need.
This digitized version of Ticket to Ride doesn't differ much from its physical/original version and that's a plus for fans of the board game. It has multiple game modes and expansions (at a cost though) as well, giving players the chance to compete with other players across the globe and more maps to play on. If you enjoy a solid strategy board game, Ticket to Ride is a game you'll want to try!