# Terraforming Mars: Automa

Terraforming Mars: Automa is a board game for 1 players. It is rated 8.5 out of 10 by 14 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $24.96 (United States).

- **Players:** 1
- **Complexity:** 3.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2024
- **Categories:** Expansion for Base-game, Industry / Manufacturing, Science Fiction, Economic, Environmental
- **Mechanics:** Open Drafting, Tile Placement, Hand Management
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.5 out of 10, from 14 reviews
- **Owned by:** 63 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 5
- **Unique players:** 9

**Designers:** Dávid Turczi, Nick Shaw

**Artists:** William Bricker, Isaac Fryxelius

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 24.96 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/terraforming-mars-automa |
| Miniature Market | 27.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/terraforming-mars-automa-expansion-sg7208.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 27.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/terraforming-mars-automa/ |
| Mathom | 31.5 € | https://mathom.es/es/terraforming-mars/57854-terraforming-mars-automa-8436578818105.html |
| Element Games | 31.49 £ | https://elementgames.co.uk/board-games/terraforming-mars-automa |
| TLAMA games | 539 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/mars--teraformace---marsbot---cz/ |
| Svet deskovych her | 569 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/14073/mars-teraformace-marsbot-7 |
| Spelexperten | 294 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/spelserier/terraforming-mars/terraforming-mars-automa-exp-eng.html |
| World of Board Games | 295 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/terraforming-mars-automa-exp-eng |
| Alphaspel | 299 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/239765-terraforming-mars-automa-se |
| Hyggeonkel | 199.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/terraforming-mars-automa |
| Zacatrus | 27 € | https://zacatrus.es/terraforming-mars-automa.html |
| Ludifolie | 28.35 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/19473-terraforming-mars-automa.html |
| Goblin Trader Barcelona | 28.5 € | https://www.goblintrader.es/es/inicio/53604-terraforming-mars-automa.html |
| Dungeon Marvels | 29.56 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/terraforming-mars-automa-ingles-83762.html |
| Fantasiapelit | 29.9 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_234083 |
| Zatu Games | 27.95 £ | https://zatu.com/products/terraforming-mars-automa |
| Gamers@Hart | 30 £ | https://gamersathart.co.uk/product/terraforming-mars-automa/ |
| Get Your Fun | 34.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/020000-terraforming-mars-automa-giochi-gestionali.html |
| Game Ninja | 379 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/terraforming-mars-automa-en/ |
| Good Games | 58 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/terraforming-mars-automa |
| Games Empire | 59.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/terraforming-mars-automa |
| Nexus | 5295 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/terraforming-mars-automa/ |

## Rules questions

### How many starting cards does MarsBot get when I use Prelude?

Give MarsBot 3 extra project cards for its starting action deck instead of Prelude cards. Also remove the Prelude card Recession before drawing your own Prelude cards. (Rulebook, p. 1)

### What happens when MarsBot resolves a project card with a Wild tag?

MarsBot advances the least-advanced global track; if there is a tie, advance the topmost tied track. (Rulebook, p. 1)

### Do I still perform World Government Terraforming when playing Venus Next?

No. Skip Venus Next’s Solar Phase Step 2, because Government Intervention provides the equivalent effect; MarsBot cannot be used with Venus Next without that card. (Rulebook, p. 3)

### How are Colonies set up for MarsBot, and what happens when it gets 5 resources in a storage area?

Set up Colonies as for a two-player game, with every colony tracker starting on its highlighted second step. During MarsBot’s turn, whenever it has at least 5 resources in a storage area, remove 5 and advance the indicated track by 1; this does not apply to the Titan/Floater area. (Rulebook, p. 4)

### Does MarsBot follow the ruling party’s policy in Turmoil?

No. MarsBot ignores the ruling party’s policy, does not lose 1 TR during the Turmoil Step, and Global Events affect only you. (Rulebook, pp. 6–7)

### Can I use any Awards and Milestones from the expansion with MarsBot?

Use the MarsBot board and reference card for Tharsis, regardless of the map being played, and replace Corporate Competition with the MarsBot version. Terraformer is not supported against MarsBot; the rulebook also recommends avoiding multiple awards or milestones that evaluate MarsBot in nearly identical ways. (Rulebook, pp. 13–14)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-automa)
- [Terraforming Mars: Automa in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/terraforming-mars-automa)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/395612)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._