Terraforming Mars

Terraforming Mars – a strategic engine-building board game where corporations terraform the Red Planet by managing resources, launching projects, and competing for milestones in a race to score victory.

The fate of Mars is in your hands—build your empire, convert oceans, raise temperatures, and dominate the future! Terraforming Mars challenges you to balance development, competition, and innovation in every gripping generation.

How the Game Works

Each player leads a powerful corporation working to terraform Mars. Players draft and play project cards—ranging from building cities to planting greenery—that raise global parameters like temperature, oxygen, and ocean coverage, while generating resources to fuel further actions.

The game progresses through generations: in each, players research cards, play actions like project deployment, claim milestones, fund awards, and produce resources. The round ends when Terraformation goals are met. Highest Terraform Rating plus bonus points determine the winner.

Why You’ll Love It

• ✅ Engine-building gameplay with deep strategic depth in every card selection
• ✅ Rich variety of project cards, corporations, milestones, and awards
• ✅ Elegant resource management with interplay between heat, oxygen, plants, and oceans
• ✅ Stunning board and card design—scientific theme that feels lived-in
• ✅ Excel at drafting, terraforming, or engine setup—multiple viable paths to victory
• ✅ High replayability with multiple expansions adding layers of complexity

🧩 Game Details

• 🧩 Players: 1–5
• ⏱️ Playtime: ~90–150 minutes
• 🎂 Age: 12+
• 🗂️ Genre: Engine-Building, Strategy, Science Theme
• 🎯 Complexity: Medium to High – rich planning and resource interdependence
• 🔁 Replayability: Very High – diverse corporations, expansions, and project paths
• 🎮 Great for fans of: strategic euros, engine-building depth, competitive drafting

What’s in the Box

• Game board with global parameters and resource tracks
• Project cards spanning various categories: building, science, terraforming
• Corporation boards, resource cubes, player markers
• Milestone tiles and award markers
• Rulebook with setup, drafting, generations, and solo mode rules

How to Play

Learn setup, resource flow, project actions, and scoring in this clear, step-by-step tutorial:

Click above to follow a full play walkthrough—from drafting cards to calculating final scores.

Featured Review

Watch this detailed review by The Dice Tower’s Bryan Drake, where he explores strategic depth, pacing, and engine-building satisfaction:

Click above for expert analysis on gameplay strengths and long-term appeal.

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