Gollie

Bill replaces 4 cards and selects Interplanetary Cinematics, gaining 46MC and 1 steel capability.
Andy replaces 2 cards and selects Mai-Ni Productions, gaining 48MC and playing Windmills, gaining 1 heat production, drawing and discarding a card.

Kevin C. replaces 3 cards and selects Thorgate, gaining 45MC and 1 heat production.
Kevin W. replaces 3 cards and selects The Next Step Initiative, gaining 35MC.

Crisis card revealed is Catasrophic Erosion. Each player reveals a phase card. They may not play that card this round. Interplanetary Cinematics reveals Development. Mai-Ni Productions reveals Production. Thorgate reveals Production. The Next Step Initiative reveals Construction. Five crisis tokens are placed on Catastrophic Erosion. These are removed by playing green cards.

The Dummy Phase card is Construction. That phase will not be played this round and cannot be chosen by players.

Interplanetary Cinematics selects Production.
Mai-Ni Productions selects Development.

Thorgate selects Development.
The Next Step Initiative selects Research.

Interplanetary Cinematics spends 16MC for a Toll Station, gaining 3MC production, removing a crisis marker from Catastrophic Erosion, and playing Import of Advanced GHG for free, gaining 2 heat production and removing another crisis marker from Catastrophic Erosion.
Mai-Ni Productions spends 11MC for Nitrophilic Moss, gaining 2 plant production, drawing a card and discarding a card, and removing a crisis marker from Catastrophic Erosion.

Thorgate spends 11MC for Space Heaters, gaining 2 heat production, drawing a card, and removing a crisis marker from Catastrophic Erosion.
The Next Step Initiative spends 10MC for Solar Trapping, gaining 3 heat, 1 card, and 1 heat production, and removing a crisis marker from Catastrophic Erosion. Catastrophic Erosion is discarded.

Interplanetary Cinematics gains 12MC and 2 heat.
Mai-Ni Productions gains 5MC, 1 heat, and 2 plants.

Thorgate gains 5MC and 3 heat.
The Next Step Initiative gains 5MC and 1 heat.

Interplanetary Cinematics draws 2 cards and keeps 1.
Mai-Ni Productions draws 2 cards and keeps 1.

Thorgate draws 2 cards and keeps 1.
The Next Step Initiative draws 5 cards and keeps 2.

The Dummy Phase card is Research. That phase will not be played this round and cannot be chosen by players.

Interplanetary Cinematics selects Development.
Mai-Ni Productions selects Action.

Thorgate selects Production.
The Next Step Initiative selects Construction.

Interplanetary Cinematics spends 11MC for New Portfolios, gaining 1MC production, 1 heat production, and 1 plant production.
Mai-Ni Productions spends 10MC for Insects, gaining 1 plant production, draws a card and discards a card.

Thorgate spends 10MC for Political Influence, adding an Earth tag to the card and gaining 3MC production.
The Next Step Initiative spends 6MC for Monocultures, reducing its TR to 4 and gaining 2 plant production.

Interplanetary Cinematics passes.
Mai-Ni Productions spends 15MC for Solarpunk, gaining 1 plant production, adding 1VP to the bank and removing a crisis marker from Barren Crater.

Thorgate passes.
The Next Step Initiative draws a card, spends 2MC for Assorted Enterprises, and 4MC and 4 heat for Building Industries, gaining 2 steel capability.

Interplanetary Cinematics passes.
Mai-Ni Productions spends 15MC to use Solarpunk, adding 1VP to the bank and increasing the oxygen level 1 step and its TR to 6.

Thorgate passes.
The Next Step Initiative passes.

Interplanetary Cinematics gains 9MC, 3 heat, and 1 plant.
Mai-Ni Productions gains 6MC, 1 heat, and 3 plants.

Thorgate gains 12MC and 3 heat.
The Next Step Initiative gains 4MC, 1 heat, and 2 plants.

Two VP markers are removed from the pool to remove a Crisis marker Barren Crater.

Crisis card revealed is Atmosphere Rupture. Interplanetary Cinematics loses 5MC. Mai-Ni Productdions loses 1TR. Thorgate loses 5MC. The Next Step Initiative loses 1TR.

The Dummy Phase card is Development. That phase will not be played this round and cannot be chosen by players.

Interplanetary Cinematics selects Construction.
Mai-Ni Productions selects Production.

Thorgate selects Research.
The Next Step Initiative selects Production.

Interplanetary Cinematics draws a card.
Mai-Ni Productions passes.

Thorgate passes.
The Next Step Initiative spends 14MC for a Convoy from Europa, drawing a card and flipping an ocean tile, gaining 4MC, increasing its TR to 4, and removing a crisis marker from Atmosphere Rupture.

Interplanetary Cinematics gains 9MC, 3 heat, and 1 plant.
Mai-Ni Productions gains 9MC, 1 heat, and 4 plants.

Thorgate gains 8MC and 3 heat.
The Next Step Initiative gains 4MC, 1 heat, and 2 plants.

Interplanetary Cinematics draws 2 cards and keeps 1.
Mai-Ni Productions draws 2 cards and keeps 1.

Thorgate draws 5 cards and keeps 2.
The Next Step Initiative draws 2 cards and keeps 1.

Barren Crater: Temperature reduced 1 step and 1 ocean tile is flipped. Atmosphere Rupture: Temperature reduced 1 step and 1 ocean tile is flipped.

Crisis card revealed is Emergency Shelters. Interplanetary Cinematics gives a card to Mai-Ni Productions. Mai-Ni Productions gives a card to Interplanetary Cinematics. Thorgate gives a card to Next Step Initiative. The Next Step Initiative gives a card to Thorgate. Temperature is reduced 1 step.

The Dummy Phase card is Production. That phase will not be played this round and cannot be chosen by players.

Interplanetary Cinematics selects Research.
Mai-Ni Productions selects Construction.

Thorgate selects Development.
The Next Step Initiative selects Action.

Interplanetary Cinematics spends 11MC for Coal Imports, gaining 3 heat production and removing a crisis marker from Emergency Shelters.
Mai-Ni Productions spends 15MC for Diversified Interests, gaining 2 plant production, 3 plants, and 3 heat, amd draws a card and discards a card.

Thorgate spends 12MC for a Miranda Resort, gaining 2MC production, removing a crisis marker from Atmosphere Rupture, and adding 1VP to the bank.
The Next Step Initiative passes.

Interplanetary Cinematics spends 11MC for the United Planetary Alliance, removing a Crisis marker from Barren Crater.
Mai-Ni Productions draws a card.

Thorgate spends 6MC for an Interplanetary Conference, gaining 1MC production and removing a Crisis marker from Barren Crater.
The Next Step Initiative spends 11MC for a Nitrite Reducing Bacteria, gaining 3 microbes on the card and removing a Crisis marker from Barren Crater.

Interplanetary Cinematics spends 8 heat to raise the temperature 1 step and its TR to 6.
Mai-Ni Productions passes.

Thorgate spends 8 heat to raise the temperature 1 step and its TR to 6.
The Next Step Initiative adds a microbe to Nitrite Reducing Bacteria and spends 3 microbes from Nitrite Reducing Bacteria to flip an ocean, gaining 4MC and increasing its TR to 5.

Interplanetary Cinematics draws 6 cards and keeps 3.
Mai-Ni Productions draws 2 cards and keeps 1.

Thorgate draws 2 cards and keeps 1.
The Next Step Initiative draws 2 cards and keeps 1.

Atmosphere Rupture: Temperature reduced 1 step and 1 ocean tile is flipped. Emergency Shelters: Temperature and oxygen are reduced 1 step each.

Interplanetary Cinematics selects Action.
Mai-Ni Productions selects Research.

Thorgate selects Construction.
The Next Step Initiative selects Development.

Interplanetary Cinematics spends 5MC for a Titanium Mine, gaining 1 titanium capability and removing a crisis marker from Emergency Shelters.
Mai-Ni Productions passes.

Thorgate spends 3MC for a Cartel, gaining 5MC production and a card.
The Next Step Initiative passes.

Interplanetary Cinematics spends 4MC for a Research Outpost, removing a Crisis marker from Emergency Shelters.
Mai-Ni Productions spends 1MC for an Invention Contest, drawing 3 cards and keeping 1 and removing a crisis marker from Atmospheric Escape.

Thorgate spends 5MC for Energy Subsidies.
The Next Step Initiative spends 22MC for Towing a Comet, flipping an ocean tile, gaining 4MC, increasing oxygen 1 step, increasing its TR to 8, and removing crisis markers from Atmospheric Escape and Atmosphere Rupture, removing Atmosphere Rupture, and draws a card.

Interplanetary Cinematics passes.
Mai-Ni Productions passes.

Thorgate passes.
The Next Step Initiative adds a microbe to Nitrite Reducing Bacteria.

Interplanetary Cinematics draws 3 cards and keeps 2.
Mai-Ni Productions draws 5 cards and keeps 2.

Thorgate draws 2 cards and keeps 1.
The Next Step Initiative draws 2 cards and keeps 1.

The yellow temperature detriment token is in play. All cards cost 1MC more to play. The Next Step Initiative gains 1 plant.

Emergency Shelters: Temperature and oxygen are reduced 1 step each. Atmosphere Escape: Oxygen is reduced 1 step and 1 ocean tile is flipped.

Interplanetary Cinematics selects Construction.
Mai-Ni Productions selects Production.

Thorgate selects Production.
The Next Step Initiative selects Action.

Interplanetary Cinematics spends 3MC for Research, drawing 2 cards and removing a crisis marker from Atmopheric Escape, then spends 7MC for a Brainstorming Session.
Mai-Ni Productions passes.

Thorgate spends 2MC for Power Infrastructure.
The Next Step Initiative discards 2 cards for 6MC and spends 10MC for Wood Burning Stoves, gaining 4 plants and removing a crisis marker from Emergency Shelters and discarding it.

Interplanetary Cinematics uses Brainstorming Session to reveal Strip Mine, gaining 1MC.
Mai-Ni Productions spends 8 plants to increase the oxygen level 1 step and its TR to 6, removing a crisis marker from Biodiversity Loss and spends 4 plants to remove another crisis marker from Biodiversity Loss.

Thorgate passes.
The Next Step Initiative spends 3 plants twice with Wood Burning Stoves to increase the temperature 2 steps and its TR to 7 and adds a microbe to Nitrite-Reducing Bacteria.

Interplanetary Cinematics gains 10MC, 6 heat, and 1 plant.
Mai-Ni Productions gains 10MC, 1 heat, and 6 plants.

Thorgate gains 23MC and 3 heat.
The Next Step Initiative gains 7MC, 1 heat, and 2 plants.

The yellow temperature detriment token is in play. All cards cost 1MC more to play. The Next Step Initiative gains 1 plant.

Atmosphere Escape: Oxygen is reduced 1 step and 1 ocean tile is flipped. Biodiversity Loss: 2 ocean tiles are flipped.

Interplanetary Cinematics selects Research.
Mai-Ni Productions selects Action.

Thorgate selects Construction.
The Next Step Initiative selects Production.

Interplanetary Cinematics discards 2 cards for 6MC and spends 16MC for an Ice Asteroid, flipping 2 ocean tiles, gaining 6MC and 1 plant, increasing its TR to 8, removing 1 crisis marker from Atmospheric Escape, discarding that card, and 2 crisis markers from Seismic Aftershocks.
Mai-Ni Productions passes.

Thorgate spends 8MC for Restructured Resource then spends 1 plant and 11MC for Standard Technology, adding 1VP to the bank.
The Next Step Initiative passes.

Interplanetary Cinematics uses Brainstorming Session to reveal Advanced Alloys, which is added to its hand, and discards 4 plants to remove a crisis token from Biodiversity Loss.
Mai-Ni Productions spends 8 heat to raise the temperature 1 step and its TR to 7.

Thorgate passes.
The Next Step Initiative spends 4 plants to discard a crisis marker from Biodiversity Loss, discarding the card, spends 3 microbes from Nitrite Reducing Bacteria to flip an ocean tile, gaining 2 plants, increasing its TR to 8, and removing a crisis marker from Seismic Aftershocks, and spends 4 plants with Wood Burning Stoves to increase the temperature 1 step and its TR to 9.

Interplanetary Cinematics gains 11MC and 5 heat.
Mai-Ni Productions gains 7MC and 6 plants.

Thorgate gains 19MC and 1 heat.
The Next Step Initiative gains 13MC and 2 plants.

Interplanetary Cinematics draws 6 cards and keeps 3.
Mai-Ni Productions draws 2 cards and keeps 1.

Thorgate draws 2 cards and keeps 1.
The Next Step Initiative draws 2 cards and keeps 1.

Interplanetary Cinematics selects Action.
Mai-Ni Productions selects Production.

Thorgate selects Research.
The Next Step Initiative selects Development.

Interplanetary Cinematics spends 8MC for Laboratories, gaining 1 card production.
Mai-Ni Productions spends 7MC for an Underground City, gaining 1MC production and 1 steel capability, and drawing a card and discarding a card.

Thorgate spends 1 plant and 6MC for Deep Well Heating, gaining 1 heat production, increasing the temperature 1 step, and its TR to 9.
The Next Step Initiative spends 8MC for a Trading Post, gaining 2MC production and 3 plants.

Interplanetary Cinematics spends 8 heat to increase the temperature 1 step and its TR to 9, then uses Brainstorming Session twice to reveal Vega Shipyard, gaining 1MC and Surface Mines, gaining 1MC.
Mai-Ni Productions spends 8 plants to raise the oxygen 1 step and its TR to 8.

Thorgate passes.
The Next Step Initiative adds a microbe from Nitrite Reducing Bacteria and spends 4 plants with Wood Burning Stoves to increase the temperature 1 step and its TR to 10.

Interplanetary Cinematics gains 12MC, 1 card, and 5 heat.
Mai-Ni Productions gains 12MC and 6 plants.

Thorgate gains 20MC and 2 heat.
The Next Step Initiative gains 12MC and 2 plants.

Interplanetary Cinematics draws 3 cards and keeps 2, then discards 2 cards for 6MC.
Mai-Ni Productions draws 2 cards and keeps 1.

Thorgate draws 5 cards and keeps 2.
The Next Step Initiative draws 2 cards and keeps 1.

Greenhouse Gas Degredation: temperature is reduced 1 step and 1 ocean tile flipped.

Interplanetary Cinematics selects Construction.
Mai-Ni Productions selects Development.

Thorgate selects Production.
The Next Step Initiative selects Action.

Interplanetary Cinematics spends 6MC and 3 heat for a Fuel Factory, gaining 1MC production and 1 titanium capability.
Mai-Ni Productions spends 14MC for Blueprints, gaining 2MC production, 1 card production, removes a crisis marker from Disrupted Supply Lines, draws a card and discards a card.

Thorgate spends 3MC for a Lunar Beam, reducing its TR to 8, but gaining 2MC production, 4 heat production, 1 card, and removing a crisis marker from Disrupted Supply Lines.
The Next Step Initiative spends 15MC for a Processing Plant, gaining 2 steel capability, adding 1VP to the bank, and revealing Viral Enhancers, Sponsors, Ecological Zone, Heather, Bribed Committee, Developed Infrastructure, and Orbital Outpost, the last of which is added to his hand and the rest discarded.

Interplanetary Cinematics spends 6MC for Advanced Alloys, removing 1 crisis marker from Greenhouse Gas Degredation, and 11MC for Steelworks, removing another crisis marker from Greenhouse Gas Degredation and adding 1VP to the pool.
Mai-Ni Productions spends 6MC for Advanced Screening Technology, removing a crisis marker from Greenhouse Gas Degredation.

Thorgate spends 3MC for a Research Grant, removing 1 crisis marker from Greenhouse Gas Degredation, and spends 32MC for Phobos Falls, increasing the temperature 1 step, flipping an ocean tile, gaining 2 plants, and 2 cards, adding 1 VP to the bank, and increasing its TR to 10.
The Next Step Initiative spends 6MC for Aquifer Pumping, removing a crisis marker from Greenhouse Gas Degredation.

Interplanetary Cinematics uses Brainstorming to reveal Biomass Combustors, which is discarded for 1MC, and spends 6 heat with Steelworks to gain 2MC and increase the oxygen level 1 step and its TR to 10.
Mai-Ni Productions uses Advanced Screening Technology to draw Subterranean Reservoir, Technology Demonstration, and Solar Power, keeping Solar Power, and spends 8 plants to increase the oxygen level 1 step, its TR to 9, and add 1VP to the pool.

Thorgate adds an Earth tag to the Research Grant, gaining 2MC production and removing a crisis marker from Disrupted Supply Lines, removing that card.
The Next Step Initiative adds a microbe from Nitrite Reducing Bacteria and spends 2MC twice to use Aquifer Pumping, flipping 2 ocean tiles, gaining 4MC and a card and increasing its TR to 12.

Interplanetary Cinematics gains 14MC, 1 card, and 5 heat.
Mai-Ni Productions gains 12MC, 1 card, and 6 plants, then discards a card for 3MC

Thorgate gains 29MC and 6 heat.
The Next Step Initiative gains 14MC and 2 plants.

Interplanetary Cinematics selects Production.
Mai-Ni Productions selects Action.

Thorgate selects Development.
The Next Step Initiative selects Research.

Interplanetary Cinematics discards a card for 3MC and spends 28MC for Undersea Vents, gaining 1 card production and 4 heat production.
Mai-Ni Productions spends 6MC and 1VP from the pool to play Slash-and-Burn Agriculture, gaining 2 plant production, drawing a card and discarding a card.

Thorgate spends 2MC for Geothermal Power, gaining 2 heat production.
The Next Step Initiative passes.

Interplanetary Cinematics uses Brainstorming to reveal Atmospheric Insulators, which is discarded for 1MC.
Mai-Ni Productions uses Advanced Screening Technology twice to draw Gene Repair, Imported Nitrogen, and Biothermal Power, keeping Gene Repair, and Giant Ice Asteroid, Diverse Habitats, and Optimal Aerobraking, keeping Diverse Habitats, then spends 8 plants to raise the oxygen level 1 step, its TR to 10, and add 1VP to the pool.

Thorgate spends 6 heat twice to remove 2 crisis markers from Dust Clouds.
The Next Step Initiative adds a microbe from Nitrite Reducing Bacteria and spends 2MC with Aquifer Pumping to flip an ocean tile, gaining 4MC and increasing its TR to 13, then spends 1MC with Farmers Markets to gain 2 plants.

Interplanetary Cinematics gains 14MC, 2 cards, and 9 heat.
Mai-Ni Productions gains 13MC, 1 card, and 8 plants.

Thorgate gains 25MC and 8 heat.
The Next Step Initiative gains 15MC and 2 plants.

Interplanetary Cinematics draws 3 cards and keeps 2.
Mai-Ni Productions draws 2 cards and keeps 1, then discards 2 cards for 6MC.

Thorgate draws 2 cards and keeps 1.
The Next Step Initiative draws 5 cards and keeps 2.

Interplanetary Cinematics selects Development.
Mai-Ni Productions selects Research.

Thorgate selects Construction.
The Next Step Initiative selects Action.

Interplanetary Cinematics spends 2MC for Micro Mills, gaining 1 heat production and 1 steel capability, and removes 1 crisis marker from Collapsing Cities.
Mai-Ni Productions spends 8MC for Diverse Habitats, gaining 4MC production, 1 plant production, draws and discards a card, and removing 1 crisis marker from Collapsing Cities.

Thorgate spends 1 plant and 6MC for Artificial Photosynthesis, gaining 1 heat production, 1 plant production, and removes 1 crisis marker from Collapsing Cities.
The Next Step Initiative spends 8MC for Balanced Portfolios, reducing its TR to 12, gaining 3MC production, 1VP in the bank, and removing 1 crisis marker from Collapsing Cities, discarding Collapsing Cities.

Interplanetary Cinematics spends 3MC for Extended Resources, gaining 1 card production.
Mai-Ni Productions passes.

Thorgate spends 1 plant and 12MC for Lava Flows, increasing temperature 2 steps, its TR to 12, removing a crisis marker from Dust Clouds and discarding the card, then spends 7MC for a Crater, flipping an ocean tile, gaining 4MC, and increasing its TR to 13.
The Next Step Initiative spends 12MC for Farmers' Market, adding 1VP to the pool.

Interplanetary Cinematics uses Brainstorming to reveal Atmospheric Insulators, which is discarded for 1MC and spends 6 heat with Steelworks to increase oxygen level 1 step, gain 2MC, and increase its TR to 11.
Mai-Ni Productions uses Advanced Screening Technology to draw Plantation, Sponsors, and Work Crews, keeping Plantation, then spends 8 plants to raise the oxygen level 1 step, its TR to 11, and add 1VP to the pool.

Thorgate passes.
The Next Step Initiative spends 2MC to flip an ocean tile, gaining 1 card and increasing its TR to 13, spends 1MC twice with Farmers' Market to gain 4 plants, spends 8 plants to increase the oxygen level 1 step and its TR to 14, and adds a resource to Nitrite Reducing Bacteria.

Interplanetary Cinematics draws 3 cards and keeps 3, then discards 1 card for 3MC.
Mai-Ni Productions draws 5 cards and keeps 2, then discards 2 cards for 6MC.

Thorgate draws 2 cards and keeps 1.
The Next Step Initiative draws 2 cards and keeps 1.

Interplanetary Cinematics selects Research.
Mai-Ni Productions selects Action.

Thorgate selects Production.
The Next Step Initiative selects Construction.

Interplanetary Cinematics spends 17MC for Anti-Gravity Technology, removing a crisis marker from Impact Desert and adding 3VP to the pool.
Mai-Ni Productions passes.

Thorgate passes.
The Next Step Initiative discards 2 cards for 6MC, spends 8MC for Progressive Policies, removing a crisis marker from Impact Desert, and 7MC for Lagrange Observatory, drawing a card, removing a crisis marker from Impact Desert, and adding 1VP to the pool.

Interplanetary Cinematics uses Brainstorming to reveal Microprocessors, gaining 1MC, then spends 6 heat with Steelworks to gain 2MC and increase the oxygen level 1 step and its TR to 12.
Mai-Ni Productions uses Advanced Screening Technology twice to draw Optimal Aerobraking, Ecological Zone, and Earth Catapult, keeping Ecological Zone, and Hydro-Electric Energy, Asset Liquidation, and Fueled Generators, keeping Asset Liquidation.

Thorgate spends 11MC to flip an ocean tile, gaining 2 plants and increasing its TR to 14, then adds a science tag to Research Grant, removing a crisis marker from Impact Desert and discarding the card..
The Next Step Initiative spends 2MC to flip an ocean tile, gaining plants and increasing its TR to 15, spends 1MC with Farmers' Market to gain 2 plants, spends 8 plants to increase the oxygen level 1 step and its TR to 16, and spends 3 resources from Nitrite Reducing Bacteria to flip another ocean, gaining 1 plant and 2MC and increasing its TR to 17.

Interplanetary Cinematics gains 16MC, 3 cards, and 10 heat.
Mai-Ni Productions gains 18MC, 1 card, and 9 plants.

Thorgate gains 33MC, 1 plant, and 9 heat.
The Next Step Initiative gains 22MC and 2 plants.

Interplanetary Cinematics draws 6 cards and keeps 3, then discards 6 cards for 18MC.
Mai-Ni Productions draws 2 cards and keeps 1, then discards 4 cards for 12MC.

Thorgate draws 2 cards and keeps 1.
The Next Step Initiative draws 2 cards and keeps 1.

Interplanetary Cinematics selects Construction.
Mai-Ni Productions selects Research.

Thorgate selects Development.
The Next Step Initiative selects Action.

Interplanetary Cinematics spends 8MC for a Ganymede Shipyard, gaining 2 titanium capability, 2 plants, 2 heat, and removing 1 crisis marker from Ionospheric Tear.
Mai-Ni Productions spends 29MC on Asteroid Mining, gaining 2 titanium capability, removing 1 crisis marker from Ionospheric Tear, and drawing a card and discarding a card.

Thorgate spends 1 plant and 9MC for Immigration Shuttles, drawing a card, gaining 5MC production, and removing 1 crisis token from Ionospheric Tear, discarding the card..
The Next Step Initiative spends 6MC for Adapted Lichen, gaining 1 plant production.

Interplanetary Cinematics spends 8MC for Matter Manufacturing and 7MC for Self-Replicating Bacteria, gaining 4 plants and 4 heat.
Mai-Ni Productions spends 11MC for an Ecological Zone, gaining 1 plant production, 2MC produciton, and adding 1VP to the pool.

Thorgate passes.
The Next Step Initiative spends 1MC for a Matter Generator, gaining 3 cards.

Interplanetary Cinematics uses Brainstorming to reveal Fusion Power, which is discarded for 1MC and spends 6 heat with Steelworks to increase oxygen level 1 step, gain 2MC, and increase its TR to 13, 8 heat to raise the temperature 1 step and increase its TR to 14, adds a microbe to Self-Replicating Bacteria, and spends 1MC with Matter Manufacturing to draw a card.
Mai-Ni Productions uses Advanced Screening Technology to draw Imported Hydrogen, Mars University, and Giant Space Mirror, keeping Mars University.

Thorgate spends 16 heat to raise the temperature 2 steps and its TR to 16, then spends 22MC to flip two ocean tiles, gaining 2 plants and 4MC, and increasing its TR to 18.
The Next Step Initiative adds a resource to Nitrite Reducing Bacteria, spends 1MC with Farmers' Market to gain 2 plants, spends 2MC twice to flip two ocean tiles, gaining 3 plants and 2MC, increasing its TR to 19, spends 8 plants to increase the oxygen level 1 step and its TR to 20, and add 1VP to the bank, spends 10MC with Progressive Policies to increase the oxygen level 1 step and its TR to 21, and discards a card with Matter Generator, gaining 6MC.

Interplanetary Cinematics draws 3 cards and keeps 2.
Mai-Ni Productions draws 5 cards and keeps 2, then discards 1 card for 3MC.

Thorgate draws 2 cards and keeps 1.
The Next Step Initiative draws 2 cards and keeps 1.

Interplanetary Cinematics selects Research.
Mai-Ni Productions selects Action.

Thorgate selects Production.
The Next Step Initiative selects Construction.

Interplanetary Cinematics spends 11MC for a Nitrogen Rich Asteroid, gaining 2 heat and 4 plants, increasing the temperature 1 step, and its TR to 17.
Mai-Ni Productions spends 11MC for Advanced Ecosystems, gaining a resource on Ecological Zone and adding 3VP to the pool.

Thorgate spends 13MC for a Composting Factory, adding 1VP to the pool.
The Next Step Initiative spends 0MC for a Physics Complex and draws a card.

Interplanetary Cinematics uses Brainstorming to reveal Circuit Board Factory, which is kept, adds a microbe to Self-Replicating Microbes, and spends 1MC with Matter Manufacturing to draw a card.
Mai-Ni Productions uses Advanced Screening Technology twice to draw Biothermal Power, Vesta Shipyard, and Tardigrades, all of which are discarded, and Soil Warming, Medical Lab, and Recycled Detritus, keeping Soil Warming, and spends 8 plants to increase the oxygen level 1 step, increase its TR to 12, and add 1VP to the pool.

Thorgate spends 10MCto raise the temperature 1 step and its TR to 19.
The Next Step Initiative adds a resource to Nitrite Reducing Bacteria, spends 1MC with Farmers' Market to gain 2 plants, discards a card with Matter Generator to gain 6MC, spends 4 plants with Wood Burning Stoves to increase the temperature 1 step and its TR to 22, and spends 10MC with Progressive Policies to increase the oxygen level 1 step and its TR to 23.

Interplanetary Cinematics gains 21MC, 3 cards, and 10 heat.
Mai-Ni Productions gains 21MC, 1 card, and 10 plants.

Thorgate gains 39MC, 1 plant, and 9 heat.
The Next Step Initiative gains 28MC and 3 plants.

Interplanetary Cinematics draws 6 cards and keeps 3, then discards 6 cards for 18MC.
Mai-Ni Productions draws 2 cards and keeps 1, then discards 2 cards for 6MC.

Thorgate draws 2 cards and keeps 1.
The Next Step Initiative draws 2 cards and keeps 1.

Interplanetary Cinematics selects Production.
Mai-Ni Productions selects Research.

Thorgate selects Action.
The Next Step Initiative selects Production.

Interplanetary Cinematics uses Brainstorming to reveal Earth Catapult, which is kept, adds a microbe to Self-Replicating Microbes, and spends 1MC with Matter Manufacturing to draw a card.
Mai-Ni Productions uses Advanced Screening Technology to draw Circuit Board Factory, Technology Demonstration, and Optimal Aerobraking, keeping Technology Demonstration.

Thorgate spends 8 heat to raise the temperature 1 step and its TR to 20 and adds an event tag to Research Grant, removing a crisis marker from Reglaciation.
The Next Step Initiative adds a resource to Nitrite Reducing Bacteria, spends 1MC with Farmers' Market to gain 2 plants, discards a card with Matter Generator to gain 6MC, spends 4 plants with Wood Burning Stoves to increase the temperature 1 step and its TR to 24 and gain a resource on Physics Complex.

Interplanetary Cinematics gains 25MC, 3 cards, and 10 heat.
Mai-Ni Productions gains 21MC, 1 card, and 10 plants.

Thorgate gains 40MC, 1 plant, and 9 heat.
The Next Step Initiative gains 33MC and 3 plants.

Interplanetary Cinematics draws 3 cards and keeps 2, then discards 7 cards for 21MC.
Mai-Ni Productions draws 5 cards and keeps 2, then discards 4 cards for 12MC.

Thorgate draws 2 cards and keeps 1.
The Next Step Initiative draws 2 cards and keeps 1.

Interplanetary Cinematics selects Action.
Mai-Ni Productions selects Construction.

Thorgate selects Production.
The Next Step Initiative selects Action.

Interplanetary Cinematics spends 18MC for Interplanetary Relations, gaining 2 heat and 2 plants and adding 5VP to the pool.
Mai-Ni Productions spends 24MC on Deimos Down, increasing temperature 3 steps and gaining 7MC then spends 10MC for Decomposing Fungus, gaining 2 resources on the card.

Thorgate spends 19MC for Water Import from Europa, drawing a card and adding 2VP to the pool.
The Next Step Initiative spends 13MC on a Think Tank, adding 3VP to the pool.

Interplanetary Cinematics uses Brainstorming to reveal Recycled Detritus, which is kept, spends 6 heat with Steelworks to gain 2MC, increase the oxygen level 1 step and its TR to 18, and spends 8 plants to increase the oxygen level 1 more step, increasing its TR to 19 and adding 1VP to the pool.
Mai-Ni Productions uses Advanced Screening Technology to draw Impact Analysis, Medical Lab, and Space Heaters, keeping Impact Analysis, spends 1 microbe from Decomposing Fungus for 3 plants, spends 24 plants to increase the oxygen level 3 steps and its TR to 18.

Thorgate spends 33MC to flip 3 ocean tiles, gaining 4 plants and 4MC and increasing its TR to 23, then spends 8 plants and 17MC for 2 forest tiles, increasing the oxygen level 1 step, its TR to 24, and adding 2VP to the pool.
The Next Step Initiative spends 1MC with Farmers' Market to gain 2 plants, discards a card with Matter Generator to gain 6MC, spends 2MC twice to flip 2 ocean tiles, gaining 4 plants and increasing its TR to 26, spends 3 microbes from Nitrite Reducing Bacteria to flip an ocean, gaining 4MC and increasing its TR to 27, spends 10MC with Progressive Policies, increasing the oxygen level by 1 and its TR to 28, and spends 2MC with Think Tank to gain a card.

And with that, Mars is saved, and all players win! Congratulations on saving Mars.

Kevin Croskery (Thorgate): Was it too easy or did we just have good engines? Around round 3 or 4 I thought we were going to lose it but after that it seemed like a comfortable ride. Crisis is probably better suited to face to face play, I think we may have struggled a bit with trans Atlantic communications! Good game all, thanks for playing. And thanks to Chris H for organising.

Kevin Wilson (The Next Step Initiative): I definitely agree this is more suited for FTF. While we got there each time and obviously didn’t miss too many (any?) opportunities, getting there each turn would be pretty straightforward FTF.

I suspect the ease, later, was more that it was 4-players than strong engines, while those came along too. We each didn’t need strong engines so long as our engines didn’t overlap too much. The dummy hand wasn’t too limiting but maybe we got lucky with that.

And, the order of the final, tier 3 Crisis cards seemed favorable too. That last, Reglaciation was easy to repair and didn’t eat up resources needed for the Dwindling Supplies, although we could have covered it anyway.

I too thought early it was tougher. After we got through the couple of turns where 1 or more parameters dipped into the red it looked less challenging but for a while there, it did seem dicey.

One thing I think that helped our engines was the constant dipping and then recovering parameters allowed TRs to get higher for everyone than in a regular game where parameters mainly just move in one direction so TR benefits are limited. That helped generate lots and cash income.

Early I worried mostly about oceans. That was fewer steps down to danger and all those early cards seemed to keep flipping tiles. But, once we got some ocean support going that risk mitigate.

I think it would have but a lot more difficult if Action were at risk from the dummy hand. If it were and came up at the wrong time that could have been the end.

Still, kind of fun. Might be even more challenging and interesting with only 3 players and the dummy helping sometimes and not others.

One other thought came right after I hit send.

It may have helped too that with 4 players we generated a lot of VP tokens. After the first few turns we really never had to worry about persistent effects so didn’t need to focus on tags played to fix a card. We’d get a few good tags and let VP tokens do the rest. It would take more plays to know if our experience was usual or not. And at the end we had the luxury to let VP tokens do all the work so those engines could be taken to final stage. If had had to fix Crisis cards maybe the engines may have been less strong.

I admit for my copy I didn’t remove the Crisis cards from shrink. If I play again it would be here. It was interesting and did illustrate some interesting combos but not as much fun as the regular game. At least to me.

And, since I forgot to say it before, thanks to Chris for running the game. At times, with all the back and forth and trying to decide who did what I suspect it got confusing.

Bill Scharf (Interplanetary Cinematics): Thanks for running this game, we’re all in the win column this time!

The early game was much tougher than the late game.
I could see places where we might not have recovered and things could have gone from bad to worse. Disaster piling on disaster. From Mid-game on we had a stockpile of victory points, where not being able to build green or red cards two turns in a row was not a big deal. Plus we were a group focused on teamwork. Many times during this game I saw people say “this isn’t any good for me, but if the team needs it….”. Not all systems work that well, take the US Congress for example (or not). If we were only able to communicate every other turn, I think we’d see a BIG difference in how well we’d do. We did a great job in communicating!

Andy York (Mai-Ni Productions): Congrats to the Corporate CEOs who saved the planet!

Actually, thus game went pretty smoothly. I appreciate everyone working so well together. I do think we probably had a good run with the card draws that allowed us to build effective engines to deal with each Crisis as they arose.

Thanks to Chris for letting us enjoy the game!

Crisis Card	Crisis Markers	Removed By
Dwindling Supplies	N/A	N/A. 1VP may be discarded from the pool at any time to give each player 1MC.

Player	Company	Color	Cards	Terraform Rating
Bill Scharf	Interplanetary Cinematics	Red	10	19
Andy York	Mai-Ni Productions	Yellow	9	18
Kevin Croskery	Thorgate	Green	10	25
Kevin Wilson	The Next Step Initiative	Blue	7	27

Player	MegaCredits		Cards	Plants		Heat		Steel	Titanium
Player	Production	On Hand	Production	Production	On Hand	Prodcution	On Hand	Capability	Capability
Bill Scharf	4	73	3	0	4	10	22	2	4
Andy York	9	48	1	10	1	0	0	1	0
Kevin Croskery	20	20	0	1	2	9	13	0	0
Kevin Wilson	5	60	0	3	6	0	3	4	0