Unruly Reviews

Terraforming Mars

Tableau Building
genre: Build a collection of components which outrivals your opponents's.
Science Fiction
theme: Includes fictional or futuristic technology

Inducing climate change for fun and profit.

Get it for:

  • Satisfying, slow burn engine building with a knife fight finish.
  • You love space/science/sci-fi themes.

Avoid if:

  • Small number arithmetic isn't your idea of fun.
  • You're looking for lots of player interaction. Even compared to other euros, Terraforming Mars feels solitary.

Also notable:

  • Everyone will be responsible for lots of fiddly bits, and piles of cards.
  • The theme is slick, and well incorporated with the game, but may wear thin after multiple plays.