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Terraforming Mars: Turmoil
Terraforming Mars: Turmoil
Terraforming Mars: Turmoil
Terraforming Mars: Turmoil
Terraforming Mars: Turmoil
Terraforming Mars: Turmoil

Stronghold Games

SG7204

Terraforming Mars: Turmoil

Rated 5.0 out of 5
Based on 2 reviews

£33.00

 
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Reviewed by James R.
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I recommend this product
Average play time
3+ Hours
Why I choose Thirsty Meeples
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Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Excellent Addition

This is a real monster of an addition to the base game. It adds a political element and global events. Because of the additional focus and by making the terraforming more cutthroat and competitive it does add to the play time (for example at the beginning of each turn your TR rating drops by 1!). In addition there are new project cards and Corporations.

What’s really great is that although this adds complexity and time, once you’ve played a few rounds it’s easy to understand and does not unbalance the main game.

The political element is great as players vie for influence and control of various parties and the parliament. Different parties have different benefits e.g. the Greens benefit you when the come to power if you have already placed greenery tiles and whilst they are in power benefit you if you place more. But a new party comes to power every turn so you need to stay on your toes.

The Global Events can be positive or negative. If you get caught out without the appropriate influence they can be very damaging, but you get to see what’s coming two turns ahead - so plan ahead!

A great addition to one of the best games

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Reviewed by Denis T., from United Kingdom
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Rated 5 out of 5
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Terraforming Mars: Turmoil

This is another interesting expansion for this popular game. It adds a dimension of politics without reducing the core game mechanics or game length. I recommend including it with other expansions.

Great support, as always, from the guys at the Oxford TM cafe

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Collections: Game Expansions, Sci-Fi Games, Terraforming Mars

Type: Expansion

Category: Card Drafting, Economic, Environmental, Hand Management, Industry/ Manufacturing, Set Collection, Territory Building, Tile Placement, Variable Player Powers

Turmoil, the fifth expansion to Terraforming Mars, takes players back to Mars, and the struggle for control and progress of human society on a big and dangerous planet.

The expansion includes new corporations, new projects, and a new type of cards — Global Events, from dust storms to riots to rising alloy demand — that give you something to plan for 3 generations in advance.

At the heart of this is the political arena of the Terraforming Committee. A new action allows players to add delegates to different parties, the first delegate each generation being free, and additional ones costing 5 MC. Neutral delegates are added by the global events, representing the wishes and trends of society.

When a player(even the neutral player) has more delegates in a party than any other player, that player takes over the party leader seat for that party, and when a party has more delegates than any other party, it becomes dominant. The dominant party will become ruling during the next generation, imposing its one-time bonus, its ongoing policy, and granting chairmanship for its party leader, awarding that player 1 terraform rating.

The political arena also determines the players' influence, which can be used to moderate or enhance the effect of the current global event. Influence is gained from being the chairman of the Committee, being party leader in the dominant party, and for having a non-leader delegate in the dominant party.
In order to pay for all these new bonuses, the Committee is revising the terraform rating, lowering it for all players by 1 step each generation.

In Turmoil, players can try to force their own agenda, or push it in a more moderate, economic way. They can play to mitigate the global events with influence, or adjust their play to better take advantage of them. And they can anticipate the competing players' agendas and try to benefit from them, or counteract them.

Turmoil is an expert expansion - be prepared to meet the full spectrum of human civilization in the era of terraforming Mars!

 

1-5 PLAYERS | 120 MINS | AGES 12+

 

REVIEWS

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average rating 5.0 out of 5
Based on 2 reviews
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100% of reviewers would recommend this product to a friend
Learning Curve
Rated 4 out of 5
Aesthetics
Rated 4 out of 5
Enjoyment
Rated 5 out of 5
What does this expansion offer to the base game?
Rated 4 out of 5
2 Reviews
Reviewed by James R.
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Average play time
3+ Hours
Why I choose Thirsty Meeples
  • Supporting Local
  • Best Place for Board Games
  • Reliable
  • Good Prices
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Excellent Addition

This is a real monster of an addition to the base game. It adds a political element and global events. Because of the additional focus and by making the terraforming more cutthroat and competitive it does add to the play time (for example at the beginning of each turn your TR rating drops by 1!). In addition there are new project cards and Corporations.

What’s really great is that although this adds complexity and time, once you’ve played a few rounds it’s easy to understand and does not unbalance the main game.

The political element is great as players vie for influence and control of various parties and the parliament. Different parties have different benefits e.g. the Greens benefit you when the come to power if you have already placed greenery tiles and whilst they are in power benefit you if you place more. But a new party comes to power every turn so you need to stay on your toes.

The Global Events can be positive or negative. If you get caught out without the appropriate influence they can be very damaging, but you get to see what’s coming two turns ahead - so plan ahead!

A great addition to one of the best games

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Learning Curve
Rated 4 out of 5
Aesthetics
Rated 4 out of 5
Enjoyment
Rated 5 out of 5
What does this expansion offer to the base game?
Rated 4 out of 5
Was this helpful?
Reviewed by Denis T., from United Kingdom
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Terraforming Mars: Turmoil

This is another interesting expansion for this popular game. It adds a dimension of politics without reducing the core game mechanics or game length. I recommend including it with other expansions.

Great support, as always, from the guys at the Oxford TM cafe

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