We got this for our family for Christmas and it was great. The game has a similar feel to Settlers, but isn't quite as cut-throat, so it's easier to get through a game without people feeling frustrated at each other. I can see why this game has won so many awards. I also love that it comes with three extra train pieces of each color so to account for pieces ever getting lost. The only thing we didn't like was that all the cards are very small (about 2 1/2" tall) making it very hard to shuffle them).