Gaia Project: A Terra Mystica Game Board Game

About this product

Terraform planets, grow your faction, and build a powerful space civilization across the Terra Mystica galaxy.

A deep strategy board game for players who enjoy smart planning, engine building, and space colonisation.

Gaia Project is a 1–4 player space strategy board game where 14 unique factions expand, terraform planets, research technology, and form federations across the galaxy.

Product Description

Gaia Project: A Terra Mystica Game is a deep space strategy board game about expansion, terraforming, research, and long-term planning. Each player leads one of 14 factions, adapts planets to their needs, upgrades structures, advances on research tracks, and competes to build the most successful galactic civilization.

Why you’ll love it

• 14 unique factions create different strategies, powers, and replay value.
• Terraforming and planet settlement make every expansion choice feel important.
• Six research areas let players improve skills and unlock stronger technology paths.
• Federation building rewards smart planet placement and long-term planning.
• Variable setup keeps future games fresh after the first learning game.
• Solo mode included with Automa rules for a challenging single-player experience.
• Great for Terra Mystica fans who want a space-themed follow-up with deeper planning and sci-fi flavour.

Quick Details

• Product type: Standalone strategy board game
• Players: 1–4 players
• Play time: 60–150 minutes
• Difficulty: Hard
• Theme: Space colonisation, terraforming, factions, galaxy development
• Game style: Heavy eurogame / space strategy board game
• Designers: Helge Ostertag and Jens Drögemüller
• Publisher: Z-Man Games
• Expansion available: Not provided

Good to Know

• Best suited for experienced board gamers who enjoy deep strategy and long-term planning.
• This is a standalone board game and does not require Terra Mystica to play.
• Players control one of 14 factions, each with different planet needs and special abilities.
• Gameplay focuses on colonising planets, terraforming worlds, upgrading structures, forming federations, and researching technology.
• The game is played over 6 rounds, with income, Gaia, actions, and clean-up phases.
• Includes a solo mode using the Automa system.
• A good fit for players who enjoy low-luck strategy, careful resource use, and building an efficient engine over time.

Care & Maintenance

Store faction boards, sector tiles, tokens, and cards neatly after each game.
Keep the board pieces flat and sort player colours after play to make the next setup smoother.