Terraforming Mars vs Ares Expedition - Play This, Not That

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Ares Expedition promised everything you wanted from Terraforming Mars, but in a shorter play time, and mixed with some Race for the Galaxy elements. And apparently it's at Target early too...but how does it compare to the original? Better? Worse? Worth owning and playing both. Join Quackalope, Shira and myself as we debate these two games.

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TimeStamps:
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:00:33 - Why These Games Are Worth Comparing
0:02:00 - General Gameplay Overview
0:03:58 ​- Price
0:05:23 - Theme
0:08:25 - Art & Components
0:10:45-  Ease of Learning/Teach
0:13:10 - Mechanics
0:21:28 - Play This, Not That

Scoring System
5 - My favorite games. I'm disappointed when anyone I play games with doesn't like it, because it means I might play it less often.
4 - A great game. Almost always going in my collection.
3 - A solid game. Enjoyed it and can recommend it, but may or may not stay in my collection.
2 - I'm either not the target audience for the gameplay, or too many issues with it.
1 - An arguably bad game.

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