
Terraforming Mars received highly positive reviews following its release. And while the interface remains a bit obtuse, the game itself is shining as it should." Reception
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However, in a list of Best Board Games On PC from the same site he later revised this opinion, saying "developer Asmodee Digital has stepped up the plate with a host of updates. Matt Thrower of Strategy Gamer considered the adaptation to have "too many rough edges to recommend". Video game adaptation Ī video game adaptation of Terraforming Mars, developed by Asmodee Digital, was released in October 2018. A legacy variant and a dice game are also scheduled for release. Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition, a simplified card game version of the original, released in 2021.



The game is played over a number of generations, each represented as one game round. Players accomplish these goals by playing cards that represent various technologies or buildings used to terraform Mars. The object of the game is for players to complete three terraforming conditions: raise the atmosphere's oxygen level to 14% raise the temperature from −30 to +8 degrees Celsius and cover 9% of Mars' surface by ocean (represented in-game as having 9 ocean tiles placed on Mars). Onto these hexes, players can place oceans, greeneries, cities, and other special tiles. Each hex represents about 1% of Mars' surface area. The game board depicts the planet's surface, which is represented by an array of 61 contiguous hexes. Players represent competing corporations who all have a stake in terraforming Mars. Gameplay A game of Terraforming Mars that has just been completed The game was received positively by fans and critics, and received numerous awards. These goals are achieved by collecting income and resources which allow them to play various projects, represented by cards that increase their income or resources, build infrastructure, or directly contribute to terraforming the planet. Players compete to earn the most victory points, which are measured by their contribution to terraforming and to human infrastructure. The game incorporates elements of resource management, engine building, and strategic planning.

In Terraforming Mars, players take the role of corporations working together to terraform the planet Mars by raising the temperature, adding oxygen to the atmosphere, covering the planet's surface with water and creating plant and animal life. Terraforming Mars is a board game for 1 to 5 players designed by Jacob Fryxelius and published by FryxGames in 2016, and thereafter by 12 others, including Stronghold Games.
