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Boardgame Review - Terraforming Mars: The Game That I Want to Never End

Photo by  Meeples to Go Think back to the last time you played an average board game (hopefully recently).  You were in a tense competition with your friends. You had a master plan and were trying to execute it. But suddenly, another player rolled a “12” on two die, giving them the resources needed to win the game. Everyone  else looked on helplessly  while they made the final move to get a victory. However, in a way you were glad. The game had been going on for a long time and you were anxious for it to end.  Sound familiar? This scenario will often occur when playing boardgames, especially ones which take a few hours or more to play. Despite this, there is a boardgame which takes several hours to play, yet you will not want it to end . This boardgame is Terraforming Mars. Here are the details: Designer: Jacob Fryxelius Publishers: FryxGames (2016), Stronghold Games, + 11 others Players: 1-5 Setup Time: 10 min Playing Time: 2 hours - 3 hour...