Some Thoughts on Playing Terraforming Mars Solo

So I've been battling with Terraforming Mars again, prompted by Anne Reardon talking about Food On Mars (including how difficult it would be to grow). After an entire afternoon and evening of losing over and over again -- clearly I'd forgotten what methods were needed to win the solo game -- I tried again a few days later, and managed to get through after a couple of fails. And then again, this evening, more play, and managed to succeed.

So what's the trick? Well... no trick, really. You do need a certain amount of luck, or one is doomed to failure. (Or, as I kept on muttering to myself, "We're all gonna die.")

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