Terraforming Mars – How To Play

Watch It Played is a series designed to teach and play games. In this video we’re going to learn how to play Terraforming Mars.

INDEX
00:00 – Introduction
00:36 – The Setup
04:58 – Overview
05:19 – A Generation
05:37 – The Action Phase
05:59 – The Actions
06:27 – Action: Using A Standard Project
06:40 – Standard Project: Selling Patents
06:55 – Standard Project: Power Plant
07:14 – Resources vs. Production
08:11 – Production Limits
08:43 – Standard Project: Asteroids
08:57 – Increasing a Global Parameter
09:55 – Placing Tiles
10:14 – Placing Oceans
10:38 – Standard Project: Aquifer
10:50 – Standard Project: Greenery
10:58 – Placing Greenery Tiles
12:13 – Reaching a Global Parameters
12:46 – Standard Project: Creating A City
12:56 – Placing A City Tile
13:44 – Action: Playing A Card
14:25 – Card Cost Requirements
15:30 – Red Bordered Resources/Production
16:55 – Using Steel and Titanium
18:46 – Stacking Cards
19:10 – Red Banner Cards
19:36 – Other symbols
20:14 – Action: Blue Actions
21:48 – Action: Trade in Plants for Greenery
22:05 – Action: Trade in Heat for Temperature
22:13 – Action: Claiming a Milestone
23:02 – Action: Funding An Award
23:28 – Corporation Abilities
23:42 – The Production Phase
24:35 – The Player Order Phase
24:53 – The Research Phase
25:21 – Ending The Game
25:45 – Final Scoring
27:25 – Determining The Winner
27:40 – Corporate Era Card/Solo Play
28:13 – Conclusion