Terraforming Mars players frequently draft corporations to reduce opening mismatch and improve strategic agency.
How to Play It
Deal 3 corporations and 14 project cards. Keep 1 corporation and 10 project cards after drafting from the pool.
This Terraforming Mars pacing rule appears in BGG discussions to reduce pass-stalling and improve game tempo.
How to Play It
Players cannot pass in a generation until they have completed at least two actions unless they have no legal actions.
A community catch-up variant gives trailing players a small heat bump so games stay competitive into late generations.
How to Play It
At generation end, any player 10+ VP behind the leader gains +2 heat. Maximum once per generation.