# Terraforming Mars

Terraforming Mars is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.8 out of 10 by 393 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $56.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Territory Building, Civilization, Space Exploration, Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, Environmental
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, End Game Bonuses, Variable Set-up, Hexagon Grid, Closed Drafting, Contracts, Tags, Income, Turn Order: Progressive, Tile Placement, Solo / Solitaire Game, Take That
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.8 out of 10, from 393 reviews
- **Owned by:** 828 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 5,621
- **Unique players:** 2,723

**Designers:** Jacob Fryxelius

**Artists:** Daniel Fryxelius, Isaac Fryxelius

**Publishers:** FryxGames

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 56.99 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/terraforming-mars-board-games |
| Cardhaus Games | 58.39 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/terraforming-mars/ |
| Atomic Empire | 63.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/201189 |
| Mathom | 48.4 € | https://mathom.es/es/terraforming-mars/37799-terraforming-mars-712038540518.html |
| 401 Games | 79.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/terraforming-mars |
| Board Game Bliss | 79.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/terraforming-mars |
| Rampi Games | 49.95 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/terraforming-mars/ |
| eFantasy | 64.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/207061-board-game-terraforming-mars-%CE%BF-%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%BC%CF%8C%CF%82-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%B7 |
| Element Games | 62.99 £ | https://elementgames.co.uk/board-games/terraforming-mars |
| Alphaspel | 449 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/102815-terraforming-mars-se |
| GryPlanszowe.pl | 189.99 zł | https://gryplanszowe.pl/product-pol-4342-Terraformacja-Marsa.html |
| World of Board Games | 549 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/terraforming-mars-sve |
| Fantasiapelit | 49 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_192620 |
| La Gameria | 49.5 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/terraforming-mars-827.html |
| Zacatrus | 49.5 € | https://zacatrus.es/terraforming-mars.html |
| Gigamesh | 51.5 € | https://gigamesh.com/terraforming-mars/ |
| TLAMA games | 1311 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/mars--teraformace/ |
| Svet deskovych her | 1325 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/4990/mars-teraformace |
| Snafu Store | 54.95 € | https://snafustore.com/product/terraforming-mars/ |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 55 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/terraforming-mars |
| Jugar x Jugar | 55 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/estrategia/3247-terraforming-mars-712038540518.html |
| Good Games | 89 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/terraforming-mars |
| Midgard Games | 599 kr | https://midgardgames.no/products/terraforming-mars |
| Get Your Fun | 59.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/021-terraforming-mars-giochi-gestionali.html |
| Spellenhuis | 59.99 € | https://www.spellenhuis.nl/terraforming-mars-nl |
| Reflexshop | 21990 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/tarsasjatek-strategiai-fryxgames-mars-terraformalasa |
| Travelling Man | 52.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/terraforming-mars |
| Guf | 100.77 $ | https://guf.com.au/products/terraforming-mars |
| Game Ninja | 679 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/terraforming-mars/ |
| Zatu Games | 55.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/terraforming-mars |
| Uplay | 65.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-terraforming-mars--edizione-italiana-.html |
| Games Empire | 111.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/terraforming-mars |
| Gameology | 115.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/terraforming-mars |
| Gamers World | 75.95 € | https://gamersworld.ie/product/terraforming-mars/ |
| Nexus | 10995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/terraforming-mars/ |
| Spielezar | 87.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/terraforming-mars |

## Expansions

- [Terraforming Mars: Prelude](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-prelude)
- [Terraforming Mars: Hellas & Elysium](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-hellas-and-elysium)
- [Terraforming Mars: Venus Next](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-venus-next)
- [Terraforming Mars: Colonies](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-colonies)
- [Terraforming Mars: Turmoil](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-turmoil)
- [Terraforming Mars: Big Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-big-box)
- [Terraforming Mars: Prelude 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-prelude-2)
- [Terraforming Mars: Penguins Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-penguins-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Small Asteroid Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-small-asteroid-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Snow Algae Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-snow-algae-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Self-Replicating Robots Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-self-replicating-robots-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Turmoil Promos](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-turmoil-promos)
- [Terraforming Mars: Milestones & Awards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-milestones-and-awards)
- [Terraforming Mars: BGG User-Created Corporation Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-bgg-user-created-corporation-pack)
- [Terraforming Mars: Automa](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-automa)
- [Terraforming Mars: Big Box Promos](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-big-box-promo-pack)
- [Terraforming Mars: Amazonis & Vastitas](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-amazonis-and-vastitas)
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- [Terraforming Mars: Bio Printing Facility Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-bio-printing-facility-promo-card)
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- [Terraforming Mars: 16 Psyche Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-16-psyche-promo-card)
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- [Terraforming Mars: Corporate Archives Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-corporate-archives-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: New Partner Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-new-partner-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Double Down Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-double-down-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Head Start Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-head-start-promo-card)
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- [Terraforming Mars: Lunar Exports Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-lunar-exports-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Jovian Lanterns Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-jovian-lanterns-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Icy Impactors Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-icy-impactors-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Amazonis Planitia – Big Board Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-amazonis-planitia)
- [Terraforming Mars: Utopia Planitia – Big Board Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-utopia-planitia)
- [Terraforming Mars: Vastitas Borealis – Big Board Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-vastitas-borealis)
- [Terraforming Mars: Terra Cimmeria – Big Board Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-terra-cimmeria)
- [Terraforming Mars: City Parks Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-city-parks-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Hospitals Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-hospitals-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Soil Enrichment Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-soil-enrichment-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Supermarkets Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-supermarkets-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Public Baths Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-public-baths-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Established Methods Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-established-methods-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Anti-Desertification Techniques Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-anti-desertification-techniques-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Teslaract Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-teslaract-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Tycho Magnetics Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-tycho-magnetics-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Strategic Base Planning Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-strategic-base-planning)
- [Terraforming Mars: Kuiper Cooperative Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-kuiper-cooperative-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Giant Solar Collector Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-giant-solar-collector-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Mars Nomads Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-mars-nomads-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: St. Joseph of Cupertino Mission Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-st-joseph-of-cupertino-mission)
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- [Terraforming Mars: Aqueduct Systems Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-aqueduct-systems-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Solar Logistics Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-solar-logistics-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Neptunian Power Consultants Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-neptunian-power-consultants-promo-card)
- [Terraforming Mars: Carbon Nanosystems Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-carbon-nanosystems-promo-card)
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- [Terraforming Mars: New Holland](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-new-holland)
- [The Unknown (fan expansion for Terraforming Mars)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-unknown-fan-expansion-for-terraforming-mars)
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## Upcoming events featuring this game

- Terraforming Mars — 2026-09-25

## Rules questions

### Do I have to meet the requirements on a card to play it, and when do I pay?

You must meet a card’s listed requirements before you play it; you pay its cost immediately when you play it and then resolve any immediate effects. (p.9)

### When I spend 8 plants to place a greenery tile, does it immediately raise oxygen and my TR, and do I remove the plant tokens?

Yes — spending 8 plant resources places a greenery tile, immediately increases the oxygen level (and your TR where applicable), and you remove the spent plant resources from your player board. (p.11; tile placement p.5)

### How does energy convert to heat during production — do I convert before or after I collect production?

In the Production step you first gain resources according to your production values, and then all energy is converted to heat by moving energy to the heat box (energy → heat). (production p.8; energy→heat p.6)

### How are city tiles scored — do cities score for adjacent greenery or other cities?

Each city scores points equal to the number of greenery tiles adjacent to it (including opponents’ green tiles); cities do not score for adjacent cities. (final scoring p.12; tiles p.5)

### When and how can I claim a milestone or fund an award, and how many are available?

As an action on your turn you may claim a milestone by paying 8 MC if you meet its condition (first to claim takes it), and you may fund an award by paying its cost to put it up for end‑game scoring; only three milestones can be claimed during the game and funded awards are scored at the end. (p.11)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars)
- [Terraforming Mars in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/terraforming-mars)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/167791)

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