I have been getting into a new game lately, which is called Terraformers. It is a turn-based strategy game that is all about terraforming Mars. It is available on a number of platforms, but I bought it on GOG (Good Old Games), which is one of the two platforms (the other is Steam) that I tend to use. I find the gameplay very attractive, and the game is built with a lot of replayability in mind. You can start out with a good tutorial game that introduces you to the basic concepts, but you might want to supplement this with a written manual, which you can download from the Steam community. I think it would appeal to anyone who enjoys games that involve building things.

You start with single city on Mars, and then you explore to find resources which can help you to expand your Mars colony. You can develop trade routes that let you trade any resources you have a lot of for resources you are lacking, and you need to do this because everything you do in the game uses resources of one kind or another. Balancing all of your resource demands is a key part of the game. But there is another balancing act you have to master, and that is how happy your colonists are (called Support in the game). Support can be though of as a resource as well, and some things can add to your support, and others subtract from it. Just make sure your support never falls to zero or it is Game Over.

As you win games on lower levels, additional content is unlocked that you can use on higher levels. And there are several DLC packages available as well. You can check it out for free by downloading a demo version called Terraformers: First Steps on Mars, and if you like it, the basic game package is only $9.99 at this time. which is pretty reasonable as I think you can get more than $9.99 worth of entertainment from it.

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