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product_id: 47941197
title: "Terraforming Mars"
brand: "stronghold games"
price: "R3542"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
category: "Stronghold Games"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/47941197-terraforming-mars
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
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# 90-120 min strategic gameplay 200+ unique project cards 1-5 players, perfect for game night Terraforming Mars

**Brand:** stronghold games
**Price:** R3542
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Own Mars, Outsmart Rivals, Own Game Night!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Terraforming Mars by stronghold games
- **How much does it cost?** R3542 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/47941197-terraforming-mars)

## Best For

- stronghold games enthusiasts

## Why This Product

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

- • **Epic Game Sessions:** Engage in immersive 90-120 minute matches that blend competition with collaboration.
- • **Expand Your Universe:** Base game ready to grow with exciting expansions for limitless replayability.
- • **Social & Competitive:** Supports 1-5 players, ideal for bonding with friends or challenging fellow strategists.
- • **Master the Red Planet:** Lead a mega-corporation in a race to terraform Mars and dominate the solar system.
- • **Endless Strategic Depth:** Over 200 project cards fuel dynamic, tactical card-drafting gameplay that rewards foresight.

## Overview

Terraforming Mars by Stronghold Games is a critically acclaimed strategic board game for 1-5 players aged 14+, featuring over 200 unique project cards and immersive 90-120 minute gameplay. Players compete as corporations to terraform Mars by raising temperature, oxygen, and ocean coverage, balancing resource management and tactical planning. This base game offers deep replayability and social engagement, perfect for millennial professionals seeking a cerebral yet fun game night experience.

## Description

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## Features

- Terraforming Mars is a fun tactical board game for friends of family
- This is the base game. Expand your gameplay with the exciting expansions.
- This strategic card-drafting board game is driven by gathering resources that aid in habitating and colonising Mars.
- With over 200 differing Project Cards, where some can only be triggered by certain events. You have to carefully plan ahead in order to win the game
- English Version | Ages 14+ | 1-5 Players | 120 Minutes Playing Time.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01GSYA4K2 |
| Age Range Description | 14+ |
| Are Batteries Required | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | 23,777 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) 541 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Brand Name | Stronghold Games |
| CPSIA Cautionary Statement | Choking Hazard - Small Parts, No Warning Applicable |
| Colour | Multicoloured |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
| Customer Package Type | FFP |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (4,433) |
| Edition | Family Edition |
| Educational Objective | Gaming |
| Estimated Playing Time | 120 Minutes |
| Game Mechanics | card drafting, strategic planning |
| Genre | Strategy |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00696859265808 |
| Included Components | Terraforming Mars Board Game; Board Game for Adults; Game night; Strategy Game; Space Game; Games; Card Game; Sci-Fi Game; Competitive |
| Indoor Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
| Is Assembly Required | No |
| Item Dimensions | 7.6 x 29.7 x 29.5 centimetres |
| Item Dimensions L x W | 7.2L x 29.8W centimetres |
| Item Highlight | Ages 14+ , 1-5 Players , 90 - 120 Minute Playing Time |
| Item Type Name | Terraforming Mars Game |
| Item Weight | 1.6 Kilograms |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Stronghold Games |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 6005SG |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 14 - 18 years |
| Material Type | Cardboard |
| Minimum Age Recomendation | 168 |
| Model Number | Terraforming Mars |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Number of Players | 5 |
| Operation Mode | Manual |
| Power Source | Instruction manual (English language not |
| Rulebook Availability | Printed Included |
| Set Name | Terraforming Mars |
| Size | 1. Base Game |
| Special Features | App Assisted Games |
| Sub Brand | (-) |
| Subject Character | Terraformation |
| Supported Battery Types | No batteries required |
| Theme | Strategy |
| UPC | 696859265808 793631727490 653801144840 792463142730 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Stronghold Games
- **Genre:** Strategy
- **Material:** Cardboard
- **Number of players:** 5
- **Theme:** Strategy

## Images

![Terraforming Mars - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91x5bb0PyaL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size, 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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- Stronghold Games - Terraforming Mars Prelude 2 - Strategy Board Game Expansion - for 1 to 5 Players and Ages 12+

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*Last updated: 2026-10-01*