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How do I tell Short missions from Long missions, and how do I set the game length?

The designer answered this directly in 2019.

  • newrev · Designer · 2019-12-24
  • newrev · Designer · 2019-12-17
  • RLFoster · Community · 2019-12-16
  • Coren · Community · 2019-12-17
  • mars_is_purple · Community · 2022-07-20
  • On Mars rulebook · Rulebook · Missions and Private Goals

By the card back: Short missions have a half-circle red background and Long missions a full circle. Each game uses three Mission cards, and the mix sets the length — all short is quick, all long is longest, and the rulebook's setup picture shows two short and one long. In solo play the mix is the player's choice.

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