Jump feet first into the interplanetary race to make Mars not only habitable but also profitable in this fast paced strategy game.
In Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition, you’ll take the helm of a corporation and through simultaneous action selection and resolution, you’ll build projects, advance a variety of parameters and build up your terraforming rating in a bid to be the most successful corporation.
Played over a series of rounds each made up of 3 steps, you’ll plan the round by selecting a phase card before revealing and moving onto resolution. During resolution, the selcted phases will be resolved in order and all players will simultaneously carry out the actions for each phase chosen. Plus, for the phase you chose, you’ll gain a bonus. Phases include development, construction, actions, production and research. Once you reach the end of the resolve phase, you’ll complete the end phase where you prepare for the next round. Once all 9 ocean tiles have been flipped face up, the temperature reaches +8°C and the oxygen is at 14% , the current phase is completed and then the game ends with final scoring taking place. Whoever has the most points wins!
Will your corporation supersede the others to lead humanity’s new era?
Terraforming Mars Ares Expeditions
1-4 Players