Box front · source
Terraforming Mars
- Players
- 1–5
- Listed play time
- 120 min
- Age
- 12+
- Published
- 2016
- Category
- card game
What this is
In Terraforming Mars, players compete with rival CEOs to make Mars habitable and build their corporate empire. Corporations are competing to transform Mars into a habitable planet by spending vast resources, and using technology to raise temperature, create a breathable atmosphere, and make oceans of water. It is designed for 1–5 players, with a typical session listed at 120 minutes.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–5
- Listed play time
- 120 minutes
- Minimum age
- 12 and up
- First published
- 2016
- Category
- card game
- Designer
- Jacob Fryxelius
- Artists
- Jacob Fryxelius, Isaac Fryxelius, Daniel Fryxelius
- Publishers
- Arclight, Ghenos Games, Lautapelit.fi, Korea Boardgames, MINDOK, Lavka Games, FryxGames, Schwerkraft-Verlag
- Box size
- 29.5 × 29.5 × 7.1 cm
- Photographs
- 9
Publisher
- ArclightOfficial site
- Ghenos GamesOfficial site
- Lautapelit.fiOfficial site
- Korea BoardgamesOfficial site
- MINDOK
- Lavka GamesOfficial site
- FryxGamesOfficial site
- Schwerkraft-VerlagOfficial site
How players rate Terraforming Mars
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 3.
- 1p7.3102 ratings
- 2p7.9102 ratings
- 3p8.5102 ratings
- 4p8.0102 ratings
- 5p7.3101 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.9/10
- Ease of teach5.5/10
- Gateway friendliness5.6/10
- Component quality8.1/10
- Table presence7.6/10
- Travel friendliness7.1/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.7SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.9FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.0Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationWoven in8.2Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate2.9LightHeavy
- Decision complexityLight2.5SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.1No textText-heavy
- Table spaceDining table7.4Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
8 further photographs · select one to enlargeRules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookTerraforming Mars: Terraforming Mars English RulebookEN · 16 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
29.5 × 29.5 × 7.1 cm
- Shelf volume
- 6.2 L
- Shelf width used
- 7.1 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 4
Source: measured
