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Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition

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Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition is a standalone, card game in the universe of the internationally best-selling game Terraforming Mars!

In this time of unprecedented prosperity and advancement for humankind,... (read more)

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Reviews

mostly positive, 76% of all reviews are favorable

Playtime

60 minutes

Published

2021

Age

14+

Publisher

Stronghold Games

Players

1 to 4 players

Designers

Jacob Fryxelius, Nick Little, Nick Little (I), and Sydney Engelstein

Playstyle

Involved

Game's Categories

Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game, Strategy Game, Maldito Games, Science Fiction, Variable Player Powers, and Korea Boardgames

Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition

Description

Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition is a standalone, card game in the universe of the internationally best-selling game Terraforming Mars!

In this time of unprecedented prosperity and advancement for humankind, we are finally ready to expand beyond what once were considered our limits and make a new home among the stars. Ares Expedition is a card game where you take control of an interplanetary corporation with the mission to make Mars habitable (and profitable). Featuring simultaneous action selection and simultaneous resolution, Ares Expedition is a fast-playing strategy game inspired by scientific principles. Will you lead humanity's new era?

This Collection's Edition includes dual-layer player boards and custom storage trays!

Contents

1 Game Board
4 Dual-layer Player Boards
12 Corporation Cards
208 Project Cards
20 Phase Cards
9 Ocean Tiles
24 Forest VP Tokens
148 Resource Cubes
52 Player Cubes
2 Clear Cubes
5 Phase Tracking Tokens
1 Rulebook

Mechanisms:• Follow• Hand Management• Income• Simultaneous Action Selection• Variable Player Powers

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Will Sobel

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