Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition | Review and How to Play

Game Title: Terraforming Mars – Ares Expedition

Publisher: FryxGames and Stronghold Games

Designers: Jacob Fryxelius, Sydney Engelstein, and Nick Little

Artists: William Bricker, Garrett Kaida, Nio Mendoza, Justine Nortjé, Naomi Robinson, and Andrei Stef

Year: 2021

Genre: Card game version of the science fiction board game Terraforming Mars

Players: Two to four players

Ages: 14+

Playtime: Around 90 minutes

MSRP: $39.99 for the retail edition/$49.99 for the collector’s edition

Jeff share my thoughts and a brief how to play of Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition from Stronghold Games. Does this streamlined edition contain all the gaming goodness of Terraforming Mars with a much shorter gameplay time and smaller footprint? Or does Ares Expedition fail to leave the launch pad? You’ll find out!

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