Hey everyone! Ready for another interplanetary adventure? In Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition, we step into the shoes of a space corporation CEO with the mission to transform Mars into a habitable (and, of course, very profitable!) place. The game is straightforward: invest your megacredits in project cards that will give a boost to the terraforming process. The more you contribute to global parameters – like oxygen, temperature, and oceans – the higher your Terraform Rating (TR) climbs, which means more income and, ultimately, more victory points (VPs).<br><br>The cool part is that each round is a surprise! Players choose one of five available phases, and that phase will set the pace for the round. It might be time to build new projects, activate special actions, collect resources, or research to draw more cards. The stroke of genius? Everyone participates in all selected phases, and whoever chose the phase gets a special bonus. And to keep things dynamic, everyone plays simultaneously within each phase! The central board is where the magic happens, with tracks for oxygen, temperature, and TR, plus spaces for the ocean tiles. The game ends when Mars is breathable, with oceans and temperature ideal for life. Whoever has the most VPs wins and is crowned the greatest terraformer of Mars!