# Terraforming Mars: Hellas & Elysium

Terraforming Mars: Hellas & Elysium is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 90–120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 51 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $15.93 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 90–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Territory Building, Space Exploration, Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Expansion for Base-game, Science Fiction, Environmental
- **Mechanics:** Closed Drafting, Tile Placement, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 51 reviews
- **Owned by:** 248 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 149
- **Unique players:** 117

**Designers:** Jacob Fryxelius

**Artists:** Jacob Fryxelius, Isaac Fryxelius

**Publishers:** FryxGames

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 15.93 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/terraforming-mars-hellas-elysium |
| Miniature Market | 18.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/sg7200.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 19.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/terraforming-mars-hellas-elysium/ |
| Board Game Bliss | 25.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/terraforming-mars-hellas-elysium |
| Mathom | 18 € | https://mathom.es/es/terraforming-mars/38179-terraforming-mars-hellas-elysium-712038540532.html |
| Svet deskovych her | 295 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/5238/mars-teraformace-hellas-elysium-1 |
| Lautapelikauppa | 14.36 € | https://lautapelikauppa.com/products/terraforming-mars-hellas-elysium |
| Alphaspel | 169 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/74484-terraforming-mars-hellas-elysium-en |
| Get Your Fun | 14.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/0679-terraforming-mars-hellas-elysium-giochi-gestionali.html |
| Spelexperten | 199 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/spelserier/terraforming-mars/terraforming-mars-hellas-elysium-exp.html |
| Dragons Lair | 199 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/terraforming-mars-hellas-elysium |
| Fantasiapelit | 17.9 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_205264 |
| La Gameria | 17.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/terraforming-mars-hellas-elysium-830.html |
| Pelipeikko | 18.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/1443-terraforming-mars-hellas-elysium-english |
| Ludifolie | 19.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/5046-terraforming-mars-hellas-elysium.html |
| Jugar x Jugar | 19.95 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/estrategia/3349-terraforming-mars-hellas-elysium-712038540532.html |
| Spilforsyningen | 149.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/terraforming-mars-hellas-elysium-eng |
| Good Games | 34.99 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/terraforming-mars-hellas-and-elysium |
| Zatu Games | 18.9 £ | https://zatu.com/products/hellas-elysium-terraforming-mars-exp |
| Game Ninja | 279 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/terraforming-mars-hellas-elysium/ |
| Games Empire | 41.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/terraforming-mars-hellas-elysium |
| Gameology | 43.45 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/terraforming-mars-hellas-elysium |

## Rules questions

### Do Noctis City and Lava Flows keep their normal placement restrictions on Hellas and Elysium?

On Hellas the Noctis region is absent so Noctis City and Lava Flows lose their placement restrictions and may be placed on any non‑ocean area. On Elysium Noctis City may be placed without restriction, but Lava Flows can only be placed on the four volcanic sites: Arsia Mons, Olympus Mons, Elysium Mons, and Hecates Tholus (page 1).

### What happens if I place a tile on the Hellas south pole—do I pay anything and what do I get?

Placing a tile on the Hellas south pole requires paying 6 megacredits, and in return you receive an ocean tile (and its terraform rating) which you may place on any available ocean area (page 1).

### How do the new milestones/awards count tags and cards—for example Space Baron, Magnate and Contractor?

Space Baron is awarded for the most space tags (event cards do not count); Magnate is for the most automated (green) cards in play; Contractor is for the most building tags (event cards do not count) (page 1).

### Elysium’s Benefactor says ‘Count this award first’—what does that mean?

Benefactor is awarded to the highest terraform rating and is to be counted/scored first when resolving awards (page 1).

### Does starting production on my corporation count toward GENERALIST (increase all six productions)?

Yes — GENERALIST requires you to have increased all six productions by at least one step, and starting production from corporation cards counts as an increase (page 1).

### What counts as bio tags, project cards, and events for the Elysium milestones ECOLOGIST, TYCOON and LEGEND?

ECOLOGIST counts bio tags which include plant, microbe and animal tags; TYCOON requires 15 project cards in play, meaning blue and green cards; LEGEND requires five played events (red cards) (page 1).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-hellas-and-elysium)
- [Terraforming Mars: Hellas & Elysium in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/terraforming-mars-hellas-and-elysium)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/218127)

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