The insert has two handles that allow you to effortlessly take it out of the game box, should you need to. The pieces are sturdy, with zero risk of breaking anything.Ĭompared to the insert of The Broken Token for the same game, e-Raptor's version wins hands down when it comes to durability, assembly and aesthetics, irrespective of whether one uses the standard or the UV printed one. When e-Raptor says that you don't need glue, they really mean it.Īssembly is very easy once you understand what you need to do, and shouldn't take more than 15 minutes. They also do not grind against their interlocking components. In that sense, they require a single clicking motion, not raw power. All the interlocking components have a lock of sorts in order to be easily assembled and disassembled. It is always a good idea to clean the panels before assembly, yet you might not always need to. The inserts of e-Raptor are light years ahead of the competition when it comes to the quality of the laser cutting process and the lack of saw dust, splinters, and any kind of wood residue. During the game your table is also bound to remain cleaner. Compared to a non-accessorized game, setup time is definitely improved. It also takes into account the size of the cards when sleeved, which is one of the prime requirements from such inserts. The card tray has many separators, for those of us who enjoy keeping the cards of the expansions separate. ![]() There is ample space left in my tray I am confident that it will be able to handle Turmoil without any problem. The trays are well-designed and perform their duties without issue. No matter how much you shake a box, it will not open unless you press the cover at just the right spot. The design of the plastic lids relies on simple pressure. Rest assured: everything stays at the place you left it, irrespective of whether you store you box horizontally or vertically. Two of the organizers' trays seal with plastic lids, in order to keep all the components in place, while the position of the trays inside the box, aided by gravity itself, does the rest of the work. E-Raptor's take is that of an insert only, as opposed to the The Broken Token Terraforming Mars Organizer which went for the insert and game organizer combo approach. It is thus no coincidence that many publishers produce inserts for it. The strong points: Terraforming Mars is a modern classic, it is also however a game with high setup times. In the interest of full disclosure, I used the tray for the base game and the following expansions: Hellas & Helysium, Venus Next, Colonies, and Prelude. The size of each tray's unit takes into account the size of the cards when sleeved. When one finishes with assembly, he ends up with three different trays for the game's cards, cubes and tokens. Upon opening the organizer one is greeted by 5 HDF panels containing 67 laser-cut wooden elements. Their only difference is that the exterior parts of the UV printed item have a UV print on them depicting the alien landscape in every conceivable hue of red. Terraforming Mars + All Expansions UV Print (EUR 65)īoth items are identical when it comes to their components and design. Terraforming Mars + All Expansions (EUR 45,50) What you get: This is a combo review of two different inserts, both of which accessorize Terraforming Mars, a game that proudly holds a position in the top-5 of BGG and is widely considered a modern classic. You can hold all the game's components inside the box, including the board and the manual.' The insert is durable and made of high quality HDF. All of them can be taken out of the board game box, which makes sorting and reaching all components very easy. The insert is composed of three accessible trays. Also, when the box is closed, the components are still kept in order, ready for setting another game quicker than ever before. They can be easily accessed and do not take as much space as during the game without an insert. in one place without being afraid of losing control of the setting. You can hold all your sleeved cards, tokens, cubes etc. No more looking for necessary elements during the game. Thanks to this insert you can arrange all its components and keep them in order - no more mess on the table while playing. ![]() Review Summary: If you don't accessorize your beloved modern classic, what will you accessorize?īlurb from the publisher: 'The e-Raptor Insert compatible with Terraforming Mars and all its expansions is a perfect accessory designed to organize and improve the gameplay of the board game.
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