Terraforming Mars

Ares Expedition

A game by Jacob Fryxelius, Nick Little, Jacob Fryxelius, Nick Little, Sydney Engelstein, Sydney Engelstein

1 - 4 Players 45 - 60 minutes Medium

End Game Bonuses, Follow, Hand Management, Income, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tags, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks, Variable Phase Order, Variable Player Powers, Variable Set-up

Card Game, Science Fiction, Space Exploration

Source - BoardGameGeek

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Description

Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition is a thrilling engine-building game where 1 to 4 players take on the role of interplanetary corporations aiming to make Mars habitable and profitable. By investing in project cards, players contribute to the terraforming process, raising their terraform rating and accumulating victory points. The game is played in rounds, with each round featuring a unique combination of phases, including building, researching, and producing income and resources. As players work to terraform Mars, they'll increase global parameters like oceans, oxygen, and temperature, with the goal of creating a livable environment. The game ends when Mars is habitable, and the player with the most victory points is declared the winner. With its engaging gameplay and simultaneous action selection, Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition offers a fun and challenging experience for 1 to 4 players, lasting around 45 to 60 minutes.