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Keystone: North America
- 1–4 players
- 30–60 min
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Terra Shifter
2017
Rules assistance for Terra Shifter
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 20–40 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.5/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Terra Shifter
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Terra Shifter is a board game released in 2017 for 1–4 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Sofu Chang (張守富) and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game, Pattern Building, and Action Points.
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About the game
In 2XXX, the Earth in no longer livable. Human beings have found another planet on which to settle down. By using new technologies, they started "Terra Shifting plans" to create a new Earth. As a Terra Shifter, you're assigned to finish the final shifting plan, while keep providing animal habitats under natural disaster... Terra Shifter is a cooperative, puzzle-like game. Players have to take turns moving, flipping, or shifting tiles to form designated color areas on the mission card, and try to form another on the goal card. If you finished all four goal cards, you beat the game, but if you've consumed all mission cards before doing so, you lose. The game includes disaster cards that limit players' movement or hand, which you can add in the game to increase difficulty. Another competitive variant for 2~5 players is also included.
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Publishers
- Muduko
- Sharp Point Publishing
Questions and answers
Terra Shifter supports 1–4 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 Terra Shifter is 20–40 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 Terra Shifter for ages 10 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.
Terra Shifter has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Terra Shifter belongs to these categories: Animals, Puzzle, and Environmental. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game, Pattern Building, and Action Points. 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 Terra Shifter are: Sofu Chang (張守富). 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 Terra Shifter 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.