Mission: Red Planet - Andrew Lynch

The trick with Mission Red Planet, an area control game that comfortably sits 4-6 players and takes about 60-90 minutes, is to not take it too seriously. The good news there is that the game helps with that. You can’t take any of this too seriously. This isn’t El Grande. There’s no illusion of grand strategy. Mission Red Planet is a goofy, swingy, occasionally violent area control game in which a little too much is left up to chance. On the bright side, that makes it zippy. Nobody gets too bogged down in their decisions. The downside is that you can’t get particularly invested in your decisions either.

I like the minis, and I like the art. The docks for the space ships are both delightful and practical, the ideal combination. If I have a group of 6 who need to scratch an area control itch, I’m more than happy to bring Mission Red Planet back out onto the table. But that doesn’t happen too often.

Ease of entry?
★★★★☆ - The odd bump or two
Would I play it again?
★★★☆☆ - Wouldn’t suggest it, but would happily play it

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