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Mission to Mars 2049
2016
Rules assistance for Mission to Mars 2049
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 45–120 min
- 9+
- Complexity 1.9/5
Rules assistant for Mission to Mars 2049
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Mission to Mars 2049 is a board game released in 2016 for 2–4 players, 45–120 minutes per game, and ages 9 and up. It was designed by Dagnis Skurbe and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, and Area Majority / Influence.
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About the game
Do you have a strategy for colonizing Mars faster than anyone else? Mission to Mars 2049 is a strategic family board game in which players build colonies on Mars in a race to reach the planet’s North Pole. Acquire resources, go on missions, build bases, resource stations, laboratories and roads and finally the game-winning water extraction station on the Martian North Pole! Mission to Mars 2049 is a light weight strategic family board game that keeps a dynamic game pace from the beginning till the very end. You start with a single base on the outside of the map and gradually build you colony larger one base at a time until you reach the North Pole of Mars and build a road through the polar ice cap. The player who builds the water extraction station on the center of the map first, wins the game. In order to do that you will need lots of resources (air, food and minerals) which you can acquire by building resource stations. Each time someone rolls that station on the game die, you get one card for each of the stations you have built for that resource. To add extra strategies to the game, there are mission cards. Peaceful mission cards will allow you to play peacefully and get ahead by building your own colony and acquiring more resources. Aggressive mission cards will let you attack other players and try to stop them from winning. Knowing how to play with these cards will give you lots of strategic advantages during the game.
Designers
Publishers
- Majora
- Trefl
- Black'N'White Games Ltd.
Questions and answers
Mission to Mars 2049 supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Mission to Mars 2049 is 45–120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Mission to Mars 2049 for ages 9 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Mission to Mars 2049 has a complexity rating of 1.9 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Mission to Mars 2049 belongs to these categories: Economic, Territory Building, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, and Area Majority / Influence. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Mission to Mars 2049 are: Dagnis Skurbe. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Mission to Mars 2049 as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.