In the 2400s, mankind begins to terraform the planet Mars. Giant corporations, sponsored by the World Government on Earth, initiate huge projects to raise the temperature, the oxygen level, and the ocean coverage until the environment is habitable.

In Terraforming Mars, you play one of those corporations and work together in the terraforming process. However, you must compete for prestige which is awarded not only for your contribution to the terraforming, but also for advancing human infrastructure throughout the solar system, earning awards, and achieving specific milestones.

Gameplay Overview
Terraforming Mars is one of the most celebrated strategy games of the past decade — a rich, engine-building card game from designer Jacob Fryxelius where players compete as corporations racing to make Mars habitable while accumulating the most prestige. Every game, you'll draft and play hundreds of project cards representing technologies, organisms, and infrastructure, building a personal engine that generates the resources needed to raise Mars's temperature, oxygen, and ocean coverage toward habitability. The shared terraforming goals mean everyone is technically cooperating to transform the planet, but the competition for milestone achievements, awards, and prestige points is fierce. With over 200 unique project cards and a wide range of playable corporations each with distinct starting advantages, no two games of Terraforming Mars unfold the same way. A must-have for fans of engine-building and heavy strategy games.