Terraforming Mars Card Size & Sleeve Guide
Terraforming Mars cards are 63.5 × 88 mm.
FryxGames / Stronghold Games · 2016 · 228 cards in the base game. Sizes and the recommended sleeve for each, below.
What size are Terraforming Mars cards?
| Cards | Count | Card size | Recommended sleeve |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project cards | 208 | 63.5 × 88 mm | Standard Card Game |
| Corporation cards | 12 | 63.5 × 88 mm | Standard Card Game |
| Player/overview reference cards | 8 | 63.5 × 88 mm | Standard Card Game |
How many sleeves to buy
- Standard Card Game: 228 cards + a few spares ≈ 240 sleeves — 3 packs of 100.
Counts include a ~5% spare buffer. Mixing multiple games? Use the Sleeve Count Calculator.
Notes
Single card size (63.5x88 poker). 208 project + 12 corporation = 220 gameplay cards; +8 overview cards. Ryker's kit ships 233 sleeves to cover all 228 with spares. Sleeving is popular here because the base cards are notoriously thin/prone to wear.
The same sleeves fit these games
Sleeves come in packs of 100 and Terraforming Mars will not use a whole pack, so it is worth knowing what else the spares cover.
- Viticulture (Essential Edition) — 63 × 88 mm and 44 × 67 mm
- Ark Nova — 63 × 88 mm
- Arkham Horror: The Card Game — 63.5 × 88 mm and 41 × 63 mm
- Brass: Birmingham — 63.5 × 88 mm
Not every game is standard: Faraway (70 × 70 mm and 44 × 68 mm) and Harmonies (70 × 120 mm) need their own size.
Frequently asked questions
Terraforming Mars cards are 63.5 × 88 mm.
Terraforming Mars uses Standard Card Game (63.5 × 88 mm) sleeves.
Terraforming Mars's base game has 228 cards to sleeve. Allowing a few spares, that is about 240 sleeves: 240 Standard Card Game (3 packs of 100). Expansions add more — use the Sleeve Count Calculator to total several games at once.
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