Terraforming Mars Prelude Print ((hot)) -

: Fully compatible with all other expansions like Hellas & Elysium or Venus Next .

| Type | Example | Effect | |------|---------|--------| | Resource boost | “Donation” | Gain 30 MC | | Production increase | “Business Empire” | +2 MC production | | Terraforming event | “Polar Industries” | Place 1 ocean tile and gain 2 MC production | | Card draw | “Research Network” | Draw 3 cards | | Mixed utility | “Metals Company” | +1 titanium production, +1 steel production | | Corporation-specific | “Biofuels” (for Ecoline) | +2 plant production | terraforming mars prelude print

The base game of Terraforming Mars is famously divisive regarding its art direction. It utilizes a mix of stock imagery and somewhat grainy sci-fi illustrations. The Prelude expansion, however, arrives at a time when Stronghold Games (and later FryxGames/Stronghold partnerships) had refined the visual pipeline. The images on the Prelude cards tend to be sharper and more thematic. For example, the card "Ecology Experts" features lush, vibrant imagery that contrasts sharply with the red and grey of the base deck, symbolizing the hope of the terraforming process. : Fully compatible with all other expansions like

A newer expansion, Prelude 2 , introduces even more cards. However, players should be aware that Prelude 2 often features a different shade of "pink" on the card headers compared to the original Prelude printings. Print and Play (PnP) and Fan-Made Content The Prelude expansion, however, arrives at a time