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Gunnhildur Sigurhansdóttir, project manager at Úlfarsárdalur City Library, is an enthusiastic board game player and already knows exactly which game will be packed for the family’s summer holiday cottage trip.
“I’m planning to play Ticket to Ride by Days of Wonder. The game is a kind of journey across North America, where players compete to connect cities by placing trains on the board and earning points for completing railway routes. It’s a wonderful way to travel across continents in your imagination.”
What sparked your interest in Ticket to Ride by Days of Wonder?
“Our family owns the Europe edition of Ticket to Ride, and it has become a tradition for us to play it whenever we go to a summer cottage. My children love Ticket to Ride, and I felt it was time to explore a new continent. It’s also fantastic that we can borrow the game from our local library instead of buying a new one.”
Do you play different games in the summer than in the winter?
“In some ways, yes. We do tend to play different games depending on the season. Ticket to Ride is great all year round, but for road trips and camping excursions we prefer smaller, simpler games such as Five Crowns, Skip-Bo, Timeline, and others. During the winter, we gravitate more towards trivia games like Trivial Pursuit, The Family Game, Click (IS: Smellur), and larger games that require more table space and a longer playing time.”
Do you have a favourite game?
“I’m a fairly down-to-earth person who loves general knowledge, and Trivial Pursuit has been my favorite game for many, many years, especially the 1986 edition. Games that expand knowledge of subjects such as geography, music, politics, and culture are very popular in our household, particularly as the children have grown older. Board games are such a wonderful way to get teenagers - and us adults too - away from our phones and spend quality time together during the holidays.”