Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition Card Game
Description
Terraforming Mars Ares Expedition is an engine-building game in which players control interplanetary corporations with the goal of making Mars habitable (and profitable)The same kind of game in terms of engine building and goals at half the play timeSmaller box lower price point much more accessible for new playersFull card game Still has central board like original but smaller Paired down You are only placing oceansEnd of game still triggers at three global conditions being met (temp water oxygen) The way you accomplish conditions is different you must play projects over phasesAt the beginning of turn players simultaneously decide the phase for the round of the five possible You play every phase that was chosen but you get a bonus in the phase you choseBlue green and red cards exist but they do different things and still are in the same spirit as the originalAll play is simultaneous You are working within your own area but interactivity comes with the race going after the win conditionsHas all the thought provoking engine building of the original but snappy and quickDifferent things to help streamline decision making like you dont discard any cards from your initial hand but you can for moneyLess stuff you have to track You are not managing quantities of 6 resources but they are all still present in some way
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