Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition – Crisis Mode ? Solo Playthrough Ep. 1 | Orbex United Rises! ?

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Want to reach out? 📧 Contact me at boardgames@wakasm.com Welcome to the first episode of my Terraforming Mars Ares Expedition with the Crisis Mode expansion. I played as Orbex United in this thrilling Crisis Mode adventure! (Spoiler: I completely forgot to use their ability—oops!). ⚠️This is a learning game, rules mistakes may be made⚠️ About the Game: 🌌 Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition is a streamlined, card-based adaptation of the acclaimed board game Terraforming Mars. 🚀 Players take on the roles of corporations working to terraform the red planet by increasing temperature 🌡️, oxygen levels 🌳, and ocean coverage 🌊, all while competing to amass victory points through strategic projects and resource management. 🔥 Crisis Mode Expansion adds a thrilling cooperative twist! Players must work together to tackle escalating planetary crises 🆘 that threaten the terraforming progress. With new layers of strategy and urgency, this expansion challenges you to stabilize Mars 🌍 and ensure the survival of humanity's most ambitious mission. For more details, check out the full descriptions on BoardGameGeek or the Crisis Mode Expansion page. Missed previous episodes? Check out the playlist for full rule breakdowns and a guide on how to play—timestamps included for easy navigation! ⏳ 🔖 Hashtags & Keywords: #soloboardgaming #boardgames #terraformingmars #aresexpedition #crisismode #sologaming #boardgame #wakasm #cooperativegames #strategyboardgames #boardgameplaythrough #tabletopgames #soloboardgames #boardgaming #cardgames #boardgamegeek --- 📅 Timeline: 0:00:00​ - Intro & Setup 0:12:23 - First Turn and Card Draft and Tier 0 Crisis 0:27:53 - Tier 1 Crisis 0:47:02 - Tier 2 Crisis 1:16:02 - Tier 3 Crisis 1:37:02 - Tier 4 Crisis 1:43:18 - Tier 5 Crisis 1:46:53 - End of Game - Did I win? 🏆 ► Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition – Crisis Mode Full Playlist: https://go.wakasm.com/terraformingmarscrisis ► All Solo Boardgaming Playlists: https://go.wakasm.com/soloboardgaming 🗓 Date Played: 1-3-2025 --- 🔍 Connect with Me: ▶️ Youtube: https://youtube.com/wakasm 🌐 Website: https://www.wakasm.com 🔵 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wakasm.bsky.social 👽 Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/wakasm 🎮 Twitch: https://go.wakasm.com/twitch 🤖 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wakasm 📸 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wakasm 📽 TikTok: https://go.wakasm.com/tiktok 🌟 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wakasm Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition – Crisis Mode ► https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/328871/terraforming-mars-ares-expedition ► https://fryxgames.se/ 🎵 Music Credits: - Intro Music: “Moonlit Skyline” by Nilhore - Outro Music: “God Bear” by Nilhore - Additional Music: Fesliyan Studios 🎵 --- ░██╗░░░░░░░██╗░█████╗░██╗░░██╗░█████╗░░██████╗███╗░░░███╗ ░██║░░██╗░░██║██╔══██╗██║░██╔╝██╔══██╗██╔════╝████╗░████║ ░╚██╗████╗██╔╝███████║█████═╝░███████║╚█████╗░██╔████╔██║ ░░████╔═████║░██╔══██║██╔═██╗░██╔══██║░╚═══██╗██║╚██╔╝██║ ░░╚██╔╝░╚██╔╝░██║░░██║██║░╚██╗██║░░██║██████╔╝██║░╚═╝░██║ ░░░╚═╝░░░╚═╝░░╚═╝░░╚═╝╚═╝░░╚═╝╚═╝░░╚═╝╚═════╝░╚═╝░░░░░╚═╝