Teraforming (2006)

About this game

Teraforming is a card game for 2-4 players (5 or more with extra decks) that is easy to play but tough to master. Players compete as they "teraform' a new planet by laying puzzle-like cards from their hands down on the table forming a gameboard. The person who forms the most landmasses and scores the most endgame points wins. The combinations are numerous, and the points are scarce. Do you have what it takes to make a planet?

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.4/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.