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Terraforming Mars Board Game-Award Winning Strategic Space Adventure Game for Family Game Night, Competitive Play&High Replay Value-Adults, Cardboard,Teens&lovers of Board Games by Stronghold Games 

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  • In Terraforming Mars, players control a corporation and compete to transform Mars into a habitable planet
  • Will lead the way into humanitys new era?
  • 120 Minutes Playing Time

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Venture into the cosmos with the Terraforming Mars board game. This space adventure captivates players with strategic gameplay that's perfect for game nights, adults, and teens ages 14 and up. Experience the thrill of competition as you reshape the Red Planet's destiny. With awards and recognition under its belt, Terraforming Mars offers a unique blend of strategic brilliance that keeps players engaged. Engage in thrilling competition, where every move counts. The game's high replay value guarantees a fresh and exciting adventure with each playthrough. Prepare for an unforgettable journey across the stars, where strategy meets excitement in a game that's ideal for intergenerational enjoyment.

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Terraforming Mars
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Description Speed up your game by drafting these asymmetric player setup cards. Change up your game with new maps, each with new milestones & awards. Events and global politics add negotiation and emphasize planning ahead. Discover new ways to gain resources and test out multiple new strategies. Another terraforming goal adds new cards and new ways to score points.

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    4.8 out of 5 stars
    5,906 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the design, theme, and expansion of the tabletop game. They mention it's a masterpiece of game design, with great artwork and numerous expansions. They also appreciate the tremendous replay value, and fun. Customers also like the gaming, and playability. However, some customers have mixed opinions on quality and complexity level.

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    450 customers mention "Fun"436 positive14 negative

    Customers find the game fun, rewarding, and good for playing along. They also say the game has complex strategy that makes them stay on their toes. Customers also say it's an excellent strategy game with enough strategy to keep it interesting.

    "...really outweighs the upfront cost, making this a really rewarding game to learn and to play." Read more

    "...And it's tons of fun if you like to think. There is a reason it's been in the top 20 on BGG the last 4 years since it's inception...." Read more

    "...The game does include some quick help cards which are very useful. This game is definitely best for teens or adults due to its complexity...." Read more

    "...It offers a fantastic combination of Eurogame mechanics for those seeking a strategic challenge: resource management, economic engine building, hand..." Read more

    130 customers mention "Value"112 positive18 negative

    Customers like the value of the tabletop game. They say it has tremendous replay value, is well worth it, and has high replayability. Some customers also mention that the current design keeps the price very affordable.

    "...All this being said, the replayability is quite high on TM. And it's tons of fun if you like to think...." Read more

    "...With its high replayability, the game stands out as a true gem...." Read more

    "...The deck is huge, so there's plenty of replayability. I would have appreciated a double-sided map to change things up a bit...." Read more

    "...First of all, Hellas & Elysium is a great value. It provides two different boards (one board but double sided)...." Read more

    102 customers mention "Design"77 positive25 negative

    Customers like the design of the tabletop game. They mention it's a masterpiece of game design, with great artwork and milestones. They also say the game is really cool and fun, with solid graphics. Customers also appreciate the realism, yet simplicity of the cards showing historical events. They find the elements great and interesting.

    "...They're little colored cubes - some are translucent, others are a little shiny. I'm actually a fan of the pieces...." Read more

    "...Pros -The theme: It is a very refreshing unique theme that keeps you engaged..." Read more

    "...A masterpiece of game design." Read more

    "Wow--this is such a well designed game...." Read more

    97 customers mention "Gaming"77 positive20 negative

    Customers like the gaming in the tabletop game. They say the expansion speeds up the gameplay and reduces the time required to complete a game. Some say the games are always close, and that strategy and timing are essential.

    "...However as the game progresses, the generations start to move very quickly and the game's resources start to increase at a must faster rate...." Read more

    "...The solo game is very good too. It's fairly quick, compared to the multi-player game. Less than half the time of the full game...." Read more

    "...Helps the game start quicker and gives more paths for strategy to the game!" Read more

    "...Once we realized we were making this mistake, it sped up the gameplay, increased what we could do, and upped the enjoyment factor...." Read more

    71 customers mention "Expansion"65 positive6 negative

    Customers find the expansion awesome, simple, and fun to play. They say it adds global dimensions to the tension, and a layer to the game. They also say it gives extra resources and increases production. Customers also mention that the game moves along more quickly with enough bonuses and special abilities.

    "...At a $41 price point, I can't recommend this game enough. It has numerous expansions (I think around 5 or 6), so even if you tire of the base game..." Read more

    "...Overall, Terraforming Mars is a fantastic addition to any board gamers shelf." Read more

    "...Overall, it's a great expansion and definitely worth the price...." Read more

    "...The rules are pretty easy to pick up, and it comes with an expansion deck to draw it out into a longer game...." Read more

    66 customers mention "Playability"61 positive5 negative

    Customers find the game to be playable with 2 players, 3 players, and 4 players. They also say the solo mode works pretty good. Additionally, they appreciate the tons of play variants and say the game is highly thematic.

    "...While there is definitely a learning curve to this game, it offers so much variability in the way you play the game...." Read more

    "...Though not as vibrant or colorful, the wooden boards work so much better. Game on!..." Read more

    "...Options: There are many options of what to do with your resources in order to get points, no matter how many resources you end up with there is..." Read more

    "...in the past two months and 2 times with three players--it works well for both sizes..." Read more

    238 customers mention "Complexity level"145 positive93 negative

    Customers are mixed about the complexity level of the game. Some mention it's easy enough to learn, simple, and easy to follow the rules. They also say the instructions are clearly written. However, some customers find the game quite complex and strategic, with difficult to understand symbols. They say the manual isn't the best organized and the first game is a sharp learning curve.

    "...Rules: Although I think the gameplay is easy to follow once you understand the rules, getting to a full understanding can take a little time..." Read more

    "...The rules are straightforward and easy to grasp in your first session. With its high replayability, the game stands out as a true gem...." Read more

    "...The manual isn't the best organized, so answering a specific question about the game can often be trying to find a needle in a haystack...." Read more

    "...It looks complicated, but it’s actually pretty easy once you understand the rules...." Read more

    231 customers mention "Quality"114 positive117 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the tabletop game. Some mention that the component quality is top drawer, the core cards are of the highest German quality, and the board is in beautiful condition. Others say that the boards are printed on a pretty flimsy card stock, and that the quality is lackluster.

    "...The board itself is perfectly fine. Can't complain. For the player pieces and the currency pieces, these are actually quite nice!..." Read more

    "...It was the cards. And here's the problem with that. Getting cards with victory points is luck. You either get them or you don't...." Read more

    "...They are great quality and completely take care of the problem of accidentally bumping/moving your production markers from the player boards that..." Read more

    "...The cubes are fine. The piece of card board to mark your resources is flimsy, and if you knock the table, your cubes..." Read more

    An amazing speculative eurogame that can be played solo
    5 out of 5 stars
    An amazing speculative eurogame that can be played solo
    Mars was successfully terraformed on my last turn - what a relief! Around turns 8 or 9, I couldn't have imagined reaching the goal by turn 12, but I'm so glad I persisted. The exponential growth in the final phase of an engine-building game is always a thrill.For an exceptional solo experience, I highly recommend the Prelude expansion.The rules are straightforward and easy to grasp in your first session. With its high replayability, the game stands out as a true gem. It offers a fantastic combination of Eurogame mechanics for those seeking a strategic challenge: resource management, economic engine building, hand management, and variable player powers, all seamlessly integrated into a cohesive and engaging experience. A masterpiece of game design.
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    Mitch Ginsburg
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing game
    Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2018
    Style: Terraforming Mars (Full Game)Verified Purchase
    If you're looking for a really deep board game - this should be your next purchase. I had heard good things about the game from a few people, and it had good reviews on board game geek, so I decided to give it a shot.

    BUILD QUALITY
    When it comes to the quality of the pieces and board, it's a bit of a mixed bag. The board itself is perfectly fine. Can't complain. For the player pieces and the currency pieces, these are actually quite nice! They're little colored cubes - some are translucent, others are a little shiny. I'm actually a fan of the pieces.

    My biggest complaint with the build quality, however, is the player sheet every player gets. This is where you track your "production" and your resources throughout the game. For starters, this sheet is a little confusing. My bigger complaint here, though, is that a portion of this sheet is dedicated to show how much of a given resource you earn every round. To indicate this, you put one of your colored player pieces on the designated number. The problem, though, is that the slightest of bumps on this sheet can slide the pieces around, meaning you can turn your production from a 3 to a 4, which can have a pretty big impact. I would have loved to have seen a physical slider piece, or little slots to hold the pieces.

    This complaint is not a HUGE deal, but probably my biggest concern with the build quality.

    INSTRUCTIONS
    I have to admit, when you first look at the instruction manual, it's pretty overwhelming. There are about 20 very dense pages of instructions to read through which walk through the mechanics of the game. It took myself and 4 other people about 2 hours to digest the instructions. We found ourselves referring to this manual often over the course of the game. The manual isn't the best organized, so answering a specific question about the game can often be trying to find a needle in a haystack. Further, the wording in the manual is often a little bit confusing and tricky to understand.

    One aspect of the instructions that I like is that they have a "beginner" version, which is recommended for the first time you play. Essentially, this gives every player the same "corporation", which removes some of the variability but makes it a bit easier to learn the mechanics of the game.

    MECHANICS
    This is where the game really shines. While there is definitely a learning curve to this game, it offers so much variability in the way you play the game. There are numerous way to increase your "Terraform Rating" (aka, your score), and these actions you take ultimately progress the game in a super natural way.

    There is no designated number of turns that this game will last. There's no timer. There's no countdown. Instead, you are progressing towards making Mars into a "viable planet" to live on. You do this by increasing temperature of the planet, increasing the number of oceans, and increasing the percentage of Oxygen. The actions you take throughout the game may do any of these 3 things, either directly or indirectly. Sometimes, there are even moments where by increasing the temperature you increase the Oxygen level.

    Another really interesting aspect is the concept of a "generation". A generation is more or less a round of the game. Within each generation, every players takes turns. Each turn consists of up to 2 actions per player. Players continue going in a circle taking their actions until they have no further actions that they want to take, and they "pass". Once every player passes, the generation is complete.

    One dynamic I noticed is that the early generations of the game take quite awhile. People are figuring out their strategy, and are building the economy. However as the game progresses, the generations start to move very quickly and the game's resources start to increase at a must faster rate.

    Overall, the game probably took at least 2 hours to play.

    REPLAYABILITY
    What made this game so interesting, was the 2nd time I played. The first time was certainly fun, but was generally learning the mechanics and the basic strategies. For the 2nd time playing, though, we understood the main goals, but more importantly, we used the more advanced corporations. These corporations offer even more variation and customization about how you want to win the game.

    This type of strategizing is what really sold me on this game.

    CONCLUSION
    Ultimately, this game is quite complicated with a hefty instruction manual and a steep learning curve. But with the endless possibilities of how you want to play the game, the level of strategizing really outweighs the upfront cost, making this a really rewarding game to learn and to play.
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    Ragamuffin Jojo
    5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING game, solo and multiplayer
    Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2020
    Style: Terraforming Mars (Full Game)Verified Purchase
    Terraforming Mars (TM) is absolutely fantastic. I'd give it 6 stars if I could. It's that good. Definitely a gamer's game (ie. not intended for newcomers/nongamers), but worth every penny. With that said, TM has a bit of a learning curve.

    TM also has a wonderful solo variant, so if you're looking for a challenge, and you like to play solo (or at least have that option), look no further. That's actually the main reason I bought this game, and yet now I can't wait to try it multiplayer. And since it has the solo mode, I'll be able to teach it no problem and help move the game along as well. Another huge plus for me.

    At its core, TM is an engine builder, with cards and projects to help increase 6 main resources and production of said resources (MegaCredits=money, Steel, Titanium, Plants, Energy, and Heat). I won't go into great detail, but it's from these resources and a set amount of starting resources depending on which Corporation (think player) you play as that you start your engine building. There are 5 beginner corporations that are generic and all the same, and then there are an additional 12 that each have their own special ability(ies) and amount of starting credits, and possibly resources and/or resource production. I recommend starting with a beginner corporation, as knowing which cards to keep during setup also has a learning curve.

    Throughout the game, the player(s) are attempting to gain victory points (known as Terraform Rating, or TR) while simultaneously terraforming the planet. This terraforming includes 3 main elements: increasing temperature, oxygen levels, and water/ocean tiles.

    In the solo mode, you are attempting to complete all 3 of these before the end of your 14th turn. If you do so, you win. You can also keep track of your best scores, though TM isn't simply just a beat your own score solo mode. You actually have to WIN first (ie. complete the 3 elements to terraforming by end of turn 14), which is NOT easy. It's very clever, and very fun. Games typically take me 1-2 hours.

    In multi mode, you are trying to accrue the highest TR at the game end, signified by the completion of all 3 elements of terraforming. However, you score not only points from your base TR, cards, city tiles, and plant tiles (as in the solo mode), but also from any awards or milestones that you claimed. In that regard TM is somewhat of a point salad game...which I think is great. Again, looking forward to trying it multiplayer.

    While initially there is some luck of the draw, this is mitigated each turn during the refresh phase, as each player gets to look at 4 new cards from the deck and decide how many to keep, paying 3 credits per card. It is also and perhaps more so mitigated by the standard projects listed on the board, which every player has access to every turn regardless of which cards they may or may not have. These can be key in the solo mode if you don't get the best starting cards, which I assume would be true multiplayer.

    At a $41 price point, I can't recommend this game enough. It has numerous expansions (I think around 5 or 6), so even if you tire of the base game at some point (I haven't yet), there is much more you can add to TM. The Hellas & Elysium expansion is a double sided board with 2 new and different faces of Mars to terraform (ie different maps), so you have the option of 3 maps total. The Prelude expansion has additional cards and more importantly additional corporations, for even more variety. I have yet to get to either of these, but am looking forward to it when the time comes. There are also several others that I do not have yet.

    All this being said, the replayability is quite high on TM. And it's tons of fun if you like to think. There is a reason it's been in the top 20 on BGG the last 4 years since it's inception.

    EDIT: I forgot to mention that I highly suggest buying at least the 2 pack of wooden player boards from Smonex. They are great quality and completely take care of the problem of accidentally bumping/moving your production markers from the player boards that come with the game. Though not as vibrant or colorful, the wooden boards work so much better. Game on!

    EDIT 10/1/22: I have all the expansions except Turmoil, and I still love it. Favorite game of all time. Even better with the expansions; so much replayability.
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    Itamar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente expansión
    Reviewed in Mexico on March 19, 2024
    Style: Prelude (Expansion)Verified Purchase
    Si te gusto el juego base, está expansión está excelente para que el juego tenga más sabor
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    Tiago
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dá um novo ar para o jogo
    Reviewed in Brazil on January 5, 2023
    Style: Prelude (Expansion)Verified Purchase
    A caixa e qualidade do produto seguem a mesma qualidade do jogo base! sensacional!

    A expansão é muito boa, minha visão geral é que vale muito apena!

    Alguns pontos para ajudar quem já joga terraforming: essa expansão deixa o jogo mais rápido jogando sem a era das corporação, então se você tem amigos mais apressadinhos , vale muito apena, no modo solo, trás um desafio diferente do original, achei que o maior ganho foi no jogo multiplayer. Dá uma dinamica de agilidade as partidas!

    A única resalva é para iniciantes, tudo bem comprar para manter na coleção, porém a expansão se torma muito mais gostosa quando você já jogou várias e várias vezes só com o jogo padrão s/c a era das corporações (para quem não conhece, o terraforming vem com um conjunto de cartas marcadas c/ um pequeno triangulo vermelho, essas cartas são parte de um expansão chadada era das corporações e vem por padrão quando você compra o jogo base.)
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    Carlos
    5.0 out of 5 stars Grandioso juego
    Reviewed in Mexico on December 10, 2021
    Style: Terraforming Mars (Full Game)Verified Purchase
    El juego es una maravilla, muy fácil de aprender y no depende mucho del idioma, el único aspecto negativo es la calidad de los materiales, no hay relación entre la calidad y el precio, donde más se nota es en los tableros de jugador que son practicamente una hoja de papel, de ahí en fuera todo lo demás tiene calidad aceptable. Sin duda una compra muy buena por la rejugabilidad y diversión que genera.
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    BAA
    5.0 out of 5 stars La publicación es para la expansión de Venus
    Reviewed in Mexico on December 3, 2021
    Style: Venus Next (Expansion)Verified Purchase
    Las fotos del producto son incorrectas, lo que te llega al comprarlo es la expansión de Venus Next en inglés. El único pero es el costo, algo elevado para la cantidad de componentes que incluye
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    marina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Melhor expansão
    Reviewed in Brazil on October 1, 2021
    Style: Venus Next (Expansion)Verified Purchase
    A expansão mais incrível de todas. Vem com bastante ítens, e torna o jogo, com mais opções de busca por recursos. Vale muito a pena.
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