Transform the Red Planet into humanity’s next great home in Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition, a fast-paced space colonisation strategy game where corporations compete to make Mars habitable while building profitable empires. Develop powerful projects to increase your Terraform Rating before racing to become the most successful corporation on the planet.
 
Each round begins with every player secretly selecting one of five phases: Development, Construction, Action, Production or Research. Once the phase cards are revealed, everyone resolves the chosen phases simultaneously, keeping the game moving at a brisk pace. You also receive a bonus for the phase you selected, making each decision an important part of your wider strategy.
 
Invest MegaCredits into project cards that can improve production, generate useful resources, unlock powerful abilities or contribute directly to Mars’s transformation. Raise the planet’s oxygen level, temperature along with its ocean coverage to increase your Terraform Rating, which improves your income throughout the game while also becoming valuable victory points at the finish.
 
The challenge is balancing immediate gains with long-term development. A strong engine can generate the resources needed for bigger projects, while carefully timed phase choices can give you the edge over competing corporations. As the planet becomes more habitable, the race intensifies until the final milestones are reached.
 
The game ends once the nine ocean tiles have been revealed, oxygen reaches 14% and the temperature reaches +8°C. Complete the current phase, total your victory points then discover which corporation has shaped Mars most successfully.
 
With simultaneous action selection, engine building and resource management, Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition delivers deep strategy in a streamlined format for players who enjoy competitive space games.