10 liters of drinking water
Water for hydration and basic suit cooling support.
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Mars Colony RunItem Showdown
Your Mars habitat is failing, and the backup shelter is 45 miles away across dust, radiation, and suit risks.
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Scenario items
A quick look at the item set.
Mars Colony Run gives every team the same survival problem and one shared ranking to lock before the reveal.
Speculative and technicalMedium-highfuture-facing workshops
Sample items
Suit patch kit and sealant
Quick repairs for small suit leaks.
High-calorie food packs
Energy in compact form.
Mars Colony Run gives every team the same survival problem and the same item list. The full session asks them to rank all items, lock one answer, and compare that answer with the guide during the reveal.
Best for: future-facing workshops, STEM classrooms, higher-stakes group debate
What teams debate: Habitat failure, radiation, suit limits, and what keeps a crew moving.
Debrief prompts
- Which item created the strongest disagreement?
- What assumption did the team make too quickly?
- Who changed their mind during the discussion?
- Did the team optimize for safety, speed, rescue, or certainty?
- What would you do differently in a real group decision?
Which would you keep inMars Colony Run
Cross the Red Dust
High-calorie food packs
Energy in compact form.
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Short-range Mars radio
Helps the team coordinate when terrain allows a signal.
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In the full session, your team ranks all 9 items
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full item list?
These matchups are just a taste. In the full session, your team ranks all 9 items and sees where your plan helped or hurt.