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Board Game Review: Terraforming Mars – Prelude

The concept of terraforming Mars has been around for decades, with scientists and engineers proposing various methods to achieve this goal. Some of the proposed approaches include:

Resource Injections: Lump sums of titanium, steel, or cards to fund early play. terraforming mars prelude print

The Verdict First

If you own the base game of Terraforming Mars, buying Prelude is not a choice; it is a necessity. It is widely considered the single essential expansion for the game. It fixes the pacing of the early game, reduces the frustration of a bad opening hand, and gets you straight to the "fun part" of engine building. Rating: 10/10.

The expansion is essentially a deck of new cards designed to be shuffled directly into the base game Terraforming Mars Prelude Expansion Review Board Game Review: Terraforming Mars – Prelude The

🔧 Why you need it:

2. Mitigating Bad Luck

One of the frustrations of the base game is getting a starting hand that requires high energy or high titanium costs when your corporation provides neither. Prelude cards act as a catch-up mechanism. If you draw a Prelude card that gives you massive energy production or a pile of titanium, it suddenly makes those expensive cards in your hand playable. It smooths out the variance, making the game feel more balanced. It is widely considered the single essential expansion

Increase your Energy production 2 steps. Decrease your MegaCredits 3. Place 1 Ocean tile. Biosphere Support