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product_id: 34138771
title: "Terraforming Mars by Stronghold Games, Strategy Board Game"
brand: "stronghold games"
price: "€ 164.81"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
category: "Stronghold Games"
url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/34138771-terraforming-mars-by-stronghold-games-strategy-board-game
store_origin: SK
region: Slovakia
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# 120 min immersive gameplay 100+ unique project cards 3 global parameters to terraform Terraforming Mars by Stronghold Games, Strategy Board Game

**Brand:** stronghold games
**Price:** € 164.81
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Own the future—terraform Mars and be the pioneer everyone talks about!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Terraforming Mars by Stronghold Games, Strategy Board Game by stronghold games
- **How much does it cost?** € 164.81 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/34138771-terraforming-mars-by-stronghold-games-strategy-board-game)

## Best For

- stronghold games enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted stronghold games brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Compete for Glory:** Race to claim milestones and awards that boost your victory points.
- • **Dynamic Replayability:** Every game feels fresh with modular design and diverse strategies.
- • **Master the Red Planet:** Lead your corporation in transforming Mars into a thriving new world.
- • **Social & App-Enhanced:** Perfect for game nights with friends, plus app-assisted gameplay for seamless turns.
- • **Strategic Engine Building:** Craft powerful combos with hundreds of project cards to outsmart rivals.

## Overview

Terraforming Mars by Stronghold Games is a highly rated strategy board game where 1-5 players control corporations competing to make Mars habitable by raising temperature, oxygen, and ocean coverage. Featuring over 100 project cards, milestone awards, and deep engine-building mechanics, it offers about 120 minutes of intense, replayable gameplay ideal for teens and adults seeking a cerebral challenge.

## Description

Terraforming Mars is a widely acclaimed strategy board game where players take control of competing corporations tasked with transforming the Red Planet into a habitable world. Each corporation begins with unique strengths that shape early decisions, and as the game progresses players invest in hundreds of project cards that modify production, create new infrastructures, or directly impact the global parameters of Mars. Temperature, oxygen, and ocean coverage must all rise for the planet to become livable, and each improvement advances the shared goal while rewarding the players who contributed most effectively. At its core, Terraforming Mars is a deep engine building experience. Project cards can enhance resource generation, unlock long term scoring opportunities, or introduce powerful effects that shift the state of the board. Players must decide when to develop production, when to pursue immediate points, and when to secure key positions for greenery or city tiles. Competition remains tight as players vie for milestones and awards, place tiles strategically, and balance short term income with long term planning. Terraforming Mars has become a modern classic due to its replayability, modular design, and compatibility with expansions.

## Features

- Compete for different milestones and awards worth many VPS
- In Terraforming Mars, players control a corporation and compete to transform Mars into a habitable planet
- Will lead the way into humanitys new era?
- 120 Minutes Playing Time

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01GSYA4K2 |
| Additional Features | App Assisted Games |
| Age Range Description | Teen |
| Best Sellers Rank | #14,309 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #317 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Brand Name | Stronghold Games |
| CPSIA Cautionary Statement | Choking Hazard - Small Parts, No Warning Applicable |
| Color | Multicolor |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (4,557) |
| Edition | Family Edition |
| Educational Objective | Gaming |
| Estimated Playing Time | 120 minutes |
| Genre | Strategy |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00696859265808 |
| Included Components | Terraforming Mars |
| Indoor Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
| Item Dimensions | 3 x 11.7 x 11.6 inches |
| Item Dimensions L x W | 11.6"L x 11.7"W |
| Item Highlight | Engine Building Card Driven Euro for Adults and Teens, Deep Resource Management and High Replay Value |
| Item Type Name | board game |
| Item Weight | 1.6 kg |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Indie Boards & Cards |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 6005SG |
| Manufacturer Warranty Description | No Warranty |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 14 years and up |
| Material Type | Cardboard |
| Minimum Age Recomendation | 144 |
| Model Number | Terraforming Mars |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Number of Players | 5 |
| Operation Mode | manual |
| Power Source | manual |
| Rulebook Availability | Printed Included |
| Set Name | Terraforming Mars |
| Size | Standard |
| Sub Brand | (-) |
| Subject Character | (-) |
| Supported Battery Types | No batteries required |
| Theme | Mystery |
| UPC | 696859265808 793631727490 653801144840 792463142730 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: $90+? Is this the right price point? Other sites have it for $45-50.**
A: $90 is an inflated price that some people are charging because the game is out of stock at most retailers. The games list price is $69.95, and some stores will likely sell it at a discount. If you want the game now, you have to pay inflated prices. If you're willing to wait, expect to find it for $50-70.

**Q: Does anyone know if they're planning on fixing the component quality in the second printing?**
A: The only major change in the second printing is that they will ditch the box-insert entirely (which is for the best).

**Q: What is the difference between the basic pack and the premium pack? Thanks!**
A: Doesn't seem to be any difference.   I am pretty sure there isn't a "premium pack" edition offered by the publisher.  I'd stay away from the premium pack edition until someone can actually tell us what makes it premium beyond the inflated price.

**Q: what is the different between basic pack and premium pack?**
A: I would contact the seller to make certain, but I think the premium pack includes the 4 extra project cards that were given away to promote the game back in 2016.  You can find these 4 cards for sale on eBay for around $20 which is the price difference between the one premium pack game I found on Amazon versus the basic packs (though if you're a member of Board Game Geek.com, you can buy them there for $3 each).  So the basic pack has 208 different project cards and the premium should have 212.

## Frequently Bought Together

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*Last updated: 2026-09-19*