Terraforming Mars: Prelude

Description

--- "Terraforming Mars: Prelude" is an expansion enhancing early-game setup with jumpstart cards, new corporations, projects, and a timed solo mode for rapid terraforming advancement. Key mechanics include: - *Prelude cards* Each player selects at game start to jumpstart terraforming or boost their corporation's engine. - *New corporations* Introduces 5 additional corporations tailored to early planetary development. - *Project cards* Adds 7 new cards thematically suited to initial terraforming stages, playable without Prelude cards. - *Solo mode* Players race to reach 63 TR before time expires, bypassing traditional global parameter completion. - *Expansion compatibility* Seamlessly combines with any other Terraforming Mars expansions or variants. Terraforming Mars: Prelude serves as an expansion that immerses players in the pivotal early phases of Mars colonization, where mega corporations make defining choices amid impending terraforming. Players kick off by drafting specialized Prelude cards to accelerate global terraforming efforts or supercharge their corporation's capabilities, fundamentally shaping long-term strategies. Complementing this are 5 innovative corporations and 7 project cards evoking nascent planetary transformation, which integrate optionally for thematic depth. A dedicated solo variant redefines victory by demanding 63 Terraforming Rating (TR) attainment within a time constraint, diverging from standard global parameter fulfillment, while full compatibility ensures synergy across all Terraforming Mars content. ---