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title: "Stronghold Games Board Game, Black, 2 Expansion"
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price: "S$143"
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reviews_count: 12
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# 200+ beautifully illustrated cards 1-4 players, solo to group 45-60 min fast gameplay Stronghold Games Board Game, Black, 2 Expansion

**Brand:** stronghold games
**Price:** S$143
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Conquer Mars faster — the future of board gaming is here!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Stronghold Games Board Game, Black, 2 Expansion by stronghold games
- **How much does it cost?** S$143 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sg](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/384121598-stronghold-games-board-game-black-2-expansion)

## Best For

- stronghold games enthusiasts

## Why This Product

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## Key Features

- • **High Replayability:** Every game feels fresh with dynamic card combos and evolving strategies.
- • **Flexible Player Modes:** Enjoy solo, competitive, or optional co-op gameplay for every mood.
- • **Over 200 Stunning Cards:** Immerse yourself in rich, detailed artwork that brings Mars to life.
- • **Strategic Mars Terraforming:** Master complex engine-building with streamlined, faster play.
- • **Standard Expansion Essential:** Widely used add-on that spices up starting conditions and gameplay variety.

## Overview

Stronghold Games' Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition is a standalone, faster-paced engine-building board game featuring over 200 illustrated cards. Designed for 1-4 players aged 14+, it offers deep strategic gameplay with optional co-op mode, delivering the complexity of Terraforming Mars in half the time. This popular expansion adds new pre-game cards and extra gameplay variety, making it a must-have for fans seeking high replay value and immersive Mars colonization challenges.

## Description

Stronghold Games Board Game, Black, 2 Expansion : desertcart.co.uk: Outlet

Review: Standard expansion - You don't need this to play the game, and you do need the game to play this. It is the most used expansion for Terraforming Mars. Most people I have heard of playing TM used this expansion too. Not compulsory but pretty standard. Adds the pre-game cards to put a spin on starting settings, plus a few extra game cards. Like with all games, have fun!
Review: Top Tier Strategy Card Game - Excellent strategy card game, has good complexity and high replayability. Simple to learn, you choose what phase you want to happen on a turn(5 to choose from), everyone plays theirs in secret, you reveal, you get bonuses for playing cards on your own phase. Play cards by spending resources, which are tracked by player boards and cubes, Bronze-Silver-Gold (1-5-10). It's actually amazing the sheer amount of complexity you can track and simply by using them. You build an engine (some kind of synergy of cards) together and try and make Mars inhabitable. The game ends when Mars is safe, you then win by gaining the most Victory Points (VP). Gained by playing cards and making Mars inhabitable. Strongly recommend, it's sufficiently complex that it really does satisfy, however not needlessly complicated in both gameplay and setup to make you tired at the mere prospect of playing it.

## Features

- Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition is an engine-building game in which players control interplanetary corporations with the goal of making Mars habitable (and profitable)
- A new, stand-alone game inspired by Terraforming Mars featuring faster gameplay and over 200 beautifully illustrated cards!
- A faster version of the original with an optional co-op mode
- It features all the same complexity of strategy and decision making in half the playtime, and is easily enjoyed by both new players and Terraforming Mars veterans alike. How quickly can you terraform Mars?
- English Version | Ages 14+ | 1-4 Players | 45-60 Minutes Playing Time

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B08QY2YYNH |
| Assembly Required | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Batteries included? | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | 12,867 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) 332 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Colour | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,097) |
| Date First Available | 14 Jun. 2021 |
| Educational Objective(s) | Develop creative thinking and imagination |
| Item model number | SGTMCG1 |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 14 years and up |
| Material Type(s) | Cardboard |
| Number of Game Players | 1-4 |
| Number of pieces | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 8.89 x 20.07 x 24.89 cm; 1.36 kg |
| Release date | 10 Nov. 2021 |
| Remote Control Included? | No |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Stronghold Games
- **Genre:** Educational, Family
- **Material:** Cardboard
- **Number of players:** 1-4
- **Theme:** Action

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: What printing is this? First or second?**
A: Hi, 

It will be the second printing now. Hope this helps. Will.

**Q: Is the quality of the game still very poor as per the previous reviews**
A: My copy seems fine too, bought in March 2020.

**Q: Does this expansion include the double layer card player boards ?**
A: Sadly no this box does not have the double sided boards- they are only in the kickstarter version.  However you can buy the kickstarter version direct from Fryxgames website with the boars and it  also include additional cards.  If you have the retail version you can buy the player boards and the various promo cards for Terraforming Mars from website - take a look !

**Q: Please can you confirm that this is not the collector's edition that has the dual layer player boards and custom trays? As one of the photos suggests**
A: Sorry- I own all the other Terraforming Mars things but not this

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Standard expansion
*by R***. on 18 July 2024*

You don't need this to play the game, and you do need the game to play this. It is the most used expansion for Terraforming Mars. Most people I have heard of playing TM used this expansion too. Not compulsory but pretty standard. Adds the pre-game cards to put a spin on starting settings, plus a few extra game cards. Like with all games, have fun!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Top Tier Strategy Card Game
*by L***E on 21 May 2024*

Excellent strategy card game, has good complexity and high replayability. Simple to learn, you choose what phase you want to happen on a turn(5 to choose from), everyone plays theirs in secret, you reveal, you get bonuses for playing cards on your own phase. Play cards by spending resources, which are tracked by player boards and cubes, Bronze-Silver-Gold (1-5-10). It's actually amazing the sheer amount of complexity you can track and simply by using them. You build an engine (some kind of synergy of cards) together and try and make Mars inhabitable. The game ends when Mars is safe, you then win by gaining the most Victory Points (VP). Gained by playing cards and making Mars inhabitable. Strongly recommend, it's sufficiently complex that it really does satisfy, however not needlessly complicated in both gameplay and setup to make you tired at the mere prospect of playing it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jumpstart your Terraforming.
*by I***R on 28 July 2019*

This is my favourite Terraforming Mars expansion. I almost regard it as necessary. It adds a few corporations And project cards, nothing fancy there. It also adds a preliminary phase to the game in which everyone lays down 2 prelude cards of 4 they could choose from. These cards are pretty nice, they’re worth about 20ish credits each, and they basically speed the otherwise a little slow turns 2-4 up by giving your engine a jumpstart. It basically accomplishes the opposite of a bloat.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Stronghold Games Terraforming Mars Ares Expedition Card Game Collectors Edition ,1 to 4 players, Orange
- Terraforming Mars Board Game-Award Winning Strategic Space Adventure Game for Family Game Night, Competitive Play&High Replay Value-Adults, Cardboard,Teens&lovers of Board Games by Stronghold Games
- Stronghold Games Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game, for 1 to 4 Players, Ages 14+

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*Last updated: 2026-03-18*