# Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition – Foundations

Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition – Foundations is a board game for 1–6 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $17.46 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–6 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Card Game, Expansion for Base-game, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics:** Cooperative Game, Income, Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, Follow, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 42 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 5
- **Unique players:** 7

**Designers:** Jacob Fryxelius, Sydney Engelstein, Nick Little (I)

**Artists:** Nio Mendoza

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 17.46 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/terraforming-mars-ares-expedition-foundations |
| Miniature Market | 18.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/terraforming-mars-ares-expedition-foundation-expansion-sgaefnd1.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 18.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/terraforming-mars-ares-expedition-foundations/ |
| La Gameria | 13.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/terraforming-mars-expedicion-ares-cimientos-12806.html |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 15.96 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/14139-terraforming-mars-expedicion-ares-cimientos-8436578816071.html |
| Games Empire | 39.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/terraforming-mars-ares-expedition-foundations |
| Spelexperten | 298 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/expansioner/terraforming-mars-ares-expedition-foundations-exp-eng.html |
| Alphaspel | 299 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/193770-terraforming-mars-ares-expedition-foundations-en |
| Gamers@Hart | 23.8 £ | https://gamersathart.co.uk/product/terraforming-mars-ares-expedition-foundations/ |
| Get Your Fun | 29.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/036879-terraforming-mars-ares-expedition-foundations-giochi-gestionali.html |
| Game Ninja | 329 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/terraforming-mars-ares-expedition-foundations/ |
| Spilforsyningen | 249.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/terraforming-mars-ares-expedition-foundations-exp-eng |
| Spielezar | 32.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/terraforming-mars-ares-expedition-foundations-en |

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-ares-expedition-foundations)
- [Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition – Foundations in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/terraforming-mars-ares-expedition-foundations)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358740)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._