Mission: Red Planet

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Mission: Red Planet

540.3Area Control

Players
3–5 (Ideal 4–5)
Time
60 min
Complexity
Rating

Rival Victorian corporations race to colonize Mars and seize its rich resources.

Gameplay

Players simultaneously select character cards to load rockets, manipulate launches, and sabotage opponents. Astronauts land in regions for area majority scoring at mid-game checkpoints and endgame, with discovery and secret missions altering priorities.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateHeavy
TempoLightThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:6.92.32BoardGameGeek

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