If you encounter a new error in a 2024 or 2025 printing, report it to Stronghold Games. The community-driven errata system is what led to this patch in the first place. Do you own the patched version of Prelude? Have you noticed any differences we missed? Share your findings in the comments below, and help fellow terraformers avoid mismatched card backs and missing icons.
| Card Name | Original Error | Patched Version | |-----------|----------------|------------------| | Allied Banks | Missing Earth tag | Earth tag added | | Society Support | Incorrect VP calculation text | Clarified VP formula | | Metals Company | No titanium production icon | Titanium production icon added | | Research Network | Reference to "draw 3 cards" when it should be "look at 3, keep 1" | Corrected action text | | Prelude 1-7 (generic) | Card backs slightly darker | Color-matched to base game | terraforming mars prelude print patched
If you are a dedicated player of Terraforming Mars , you already know that Prelude is widely considered the essential expansion. It jump-starts the early game, cuts down playtime, and adds meaningful strategic depth. However, a quiet but significant topic has been circulating in board game forums, BGG threads, and Discord servers: the "Prelude print patched" version. If you encounter a new error in a
❌ ✅ Fact: No new cards. Only corrections to existing ones. Have you noticed any differences we missed
If you check all five, congratulations – you have the definitive, corrected version of one of the best expansions in modern board gaming. FryxGames has hinted at a Prelude 2 expansion (separate from the patched print), which would introduce new prelude cards rather than reprint old ones. For now, the "print patched" Prelude is the final word on corrections.
❌ ✅ Fact: The digital version (Steam, mobile) uses updated text, but that doesn’t change your physical deck.
❌ ✅ Fact: The box is identical except for the barcode sticker.