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Ticket to Mars

Ticket to Mars

GDM Games · 2017
2–515–20 min8+ yrs1.0/5 complexity5.8 BGG#21.979 BGG361Family
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How do you play Ticket to Mars?

The Earth is about to be destroyed, but humanity has managed to build enough spaceships to transport part of the population to Mars. Only those lucky few who have a ticket will get aboard.

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Ticket to Mars box art
official art · GDM Games

The Earth is about to be destroyed, but humanity has managed to build enough spaceships to transport part of the population to Mars. Only those lucky few who have a ticket will get aboard.

In Ticket to Mars, each player forms a part of a mega-corporation with different interests, and the player who manages to fulfill more aims will win their own ticket off Earth. During the game, you have to play order cards to rise, to go down, or to move people between spaceships. Each time you want to return your order cards to hand. the countdown advances and ships takes off when the countdown reaches zero. You win victory points depending on how well you've met your secret goals.

game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating5.8 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
15–20 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#21.979
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Q2Where can I buy Ticket to Mars cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Ticket to Mars?
Ticket to Mars is a science fiction game, for 2–5 players, taking ~15–20 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Ticket to Mars — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Ticket to Mars support?
Ticket to Mars is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Ticket to Mars take?
A game of Ticket to Mars takes about 15–20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Ticket to Mars for?
Ticket to Mars is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Ticket to Mars?
Ticket to Mars has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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