Terraforming Mars: Prelude – Ignite Your Engine Early 🚀

Give your corporation a running start: Prelude injects early momentum into your Terraforming Mars games.

With Prelude cards, five new corporations, and seven thematic project cards, you'll shape your strategy from day one—ready to accelerate your path to planetary dominance.

⏩ Accelerated Gameplay

Start strong with Prelude cards that deliver immediate boosts to production, resources, or unique abilities, speeding past the slow early turns. 

⚙️ Strategic Depth from the Start

Choose from five new corporations and deploy seven project cards that fit the early terraforming theme—each game unfolds differently.

🧩 Seamless Integration

This expansion blends smoothly with the base game and all other variants—no extra complexity, just more strategic options. 

Why Prelude Shines in the Terraforming Mars Lineup:

• Plays Faster, Stays Balanced: It accelerates early gameplay without sacrificing strategic balance.
• Fresh Replay Value: New corporations and project cards refresh every game’s narrative arc.
• Low Overhead, High Impact: Easy to teach, quick to integrate, and strongly enhances the core game.

Ready to give your corporation an edge? Begin your Martian conquest with more power behind your engine—Prelude awaits.