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Terraforming Mars Family
(6 games)
Part of the Terraforming Mars family — see Terraforming Mars for the combined view.
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Rolling Dice & Taking Names Discussion at 46:56 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Adds significant variability through new boards
- Changes strategic objectives with new milestones and awards
- Good value for the price
- A 'no-brainer' for fans of Terraforming Mars
- Fresh coat of paint for a familiar game
Cons
- May cause tightness in the game box, especially with inserts
Thematic elements
- Terraforming
- Mars
Comparison games
- Terraforming Mars
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Board Replacement — The expansion provides new double-sided boards that alter the map and strategic layout of the game.
- New Milestones and Awards — The expansion introduces different scoring opportunities that change player strategies.
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Quotes (from this video)
- We're going to have a championship and the winner of the championship will get to determine how we refer to that game from now on as either gliders in arena or dice in a bowl and they will also be deciding who on Saturday will be wearing the squirrel onesie that Tony I do have in my possession so sorry one of those we're gonna have to wear Oh
- This is not a game that's hard to learn. It's just hard to play.
- I was thinking it okay oh by the way thank you blue peg pink peg for bringing it up yet one more time on their podcast that's fun okay I said it wrong I'm sorry geesh
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Board Game Coffee Review at 1:25 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- adds spice and variety without a high cost
- reusable across multiple sessions
Cons
- not a fundamental change to base rules
- some players may skip if they aren’t playing Terraforming Mars frequently
Thematic elements
- geography-driven expansion that alters scoring and layout rather than core rules
- Mars with a double-sided board representing the Hellas and Elysium regions and their associated scoring opportunities
- board_variant with alternate milestones/awards layout
Comparison games
- Terraforming Mars (base game)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Double-sided board — provides two distinct board layouts that change how players plan and score
- reworked milestones and awards — new placement areas and scoring rewards shift strategic focus
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this board is double-sided
- it's not a huge change, but it adds variety
- I absolutely loved playing with the Prelude expansion
- you can win the game completely by ignoring that track
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