Terraforming Mars: Snow Algae Promo Card

Description

--- "Snow Algae" is a Terraforming Mars promo card introducing snow algae that thrive in Martian ice, boosting plant/heat production post-2 oceans for terraforming advancement. Key mechanics include: - *Automated card* Activates immediately upon play without additional actions. - *Requirements* Needs at least 2 oceans on Mars. - *Effects* Increases plant production and heat production by one step each. - *Integration* Shuffle into the big project deck for random draw. - *Availability* From Spielbox 2/17, podcast Kickstarters, now BGG Store. Snow Algae is a promotional automated card (211) for Terraforming Mars, requiring a minimum of 2 oceans. Upon play, it raises plant production and heat production one step each, simulating algae spreading in Martian glaciers formed from released water. In this cold, dry environment, water freezes instantly, with vapor sublimating and refreezing as snow, creating ideal conditions for snow algae. Protected within ice/snow from cold, dryness, and radiation, they generate heat via cellular reactions, darken ice for better light absorption, and contribute to biosphere development, oxygen production, and heat trapping. The promo integrates by shuffling into the project deck; sourced from publisher in Spielbox magazine 2/17, also podcast Kickstarter rewards, available on BGG Store. ---