Description and Tech Sheet

It’s time to tame the Red Planet.

Terraforming Mars – Technical Sheet
Title	Terraforming Mars
Type	Board Game
Description	Players take the role of competing corporations tasked with terraforming Mars by raising global parameters (temperature, oxygen, oceans) while managing resources and building economic engines to earn the most victory points.
Release Year	2016
Designer	Jacob Fryxelius
Publisher	FryxGames, Stronghold Games
Setting	Fictional Universe: Near‑future Solar System Time Period: 2400s Primary Location: Planet Mars
Game Categories	Strategy, Eurogame, Engine Building, Economic, Science Fiction
Player Count	1 – 5 players (supports solo play)
Recommended Age	12+
Average Playtime Minutes	90 – 120 minutes (typically 120)
Components	Main Board: 1 – depicts Mars Player Boards: 5 – individual corporation boards Cards: 200 – project and corporation cards Tiles: City, Greenery, Ocean, Special tiles Resource Cubes and Tokens: Represent quantities and ownership Additional Components: Terraform Rating markers, Global parameter markers
Mechanics	Primary Mechanics: Engine Building, Card Management, Resource Management, Tile Placement Core Systems: MegaCredits, Steel, Titanium, Plants, Energy, Heat Actions: Play project cards, use actions on cards, claim milestones
Game Goals and Win Conditions	Global Goal: Reach three terraforming conditions End of Game Trigger: All three conditions met Individual Win Condition: Highest victory points wins
Complexity	Heavy strategy game with multiple resource types and interconnected effects
Solo Mode	Available for 1 player with modified objectives
Digital Adaptation	Title: Terraforming Mars (digital edition) Platforms: Windows PC, macOS