2023Simone Luciani, Dávid Turczi
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1 - 4 players60 - 150 minVery heavy weight

2023Simone Luciani, Nestore Mangone
Mainly reviews and unboxings. Darwin's Journey is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 36 reviews, 13 how-to-play guides, 13 recorded sessions, 27 unboxings, and 11 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
When all you can identify in the horizon for many long days is the line that detaches the sea from the sky, the glimpse of a distant shore appearing before you will make you shiver at the understanding that the adventure is about to begin. You find yourself astonished, landing on the shore that will be the origin of an extensive exploration through the Galapagos, a magic place of inconceivable beauty and endless biodiversity. There, you will gather repertoires and expand your knowledge of the natural sciences. Your eyes will learn how to detect the hidden species in the tropical forest, gazing at the countless colors and textures of nature. After inspiring hours spent studying and getting to enlightening conclusions, you will rest under a sparkling sky, admiring the stunning complexity of the animal realm. Darwin's Journey is a worker-placement Eurogame in which players recall Charles Darwin's memories of his adventure through the Galapagos islands, which contributed to the development of his theory of evolution. With the game's innovative worker progression system, each worker will have to study the disciplines that are a prerequisite to perform several actions in the game, such as exploration, correspondence, gathering, and dispatch of repertoires found on the island to museums in order to contribute to the human knowledge of biology. The game lasts five rounds, and thanks to several short- and long-term objectives, every action you take will grant victory points in different ways.
Darwin's Journey has 100 videos from 74 creators: 36 reviews, 13 how-to-play guides, 13 playthroughs, 27 unboxings and 11 other videos. They date from 2020 to February 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Darwin's Journey - Tutorial & Playthrough" by Getting Games, which runs 1 h 8 min. For a quicker teach, "❓🎲 [Comment... Y JOUER ?] Darwin's Journey - règle du jeu" by Y jouer runs 13 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Darwin's Journey - 2-Player Playthrough & Review (Kickstarter)" by Before You Play. 34 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Darwin's Journey - Playthrough (and discussion)" by Game Court, one of 13 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Nucleum, Tiletum, Barrage and Golem, also by Simone Luciani.
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2023Simone Luciani, Dávid Turczi
1 - 4 players60 - 150 minVery heavy weight
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1 - 4 players60 - 100 minHeavy weight
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1 - 4 players90 - 120 minVery heavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
When all you can identify in the horizon for many long days is the line that detaches the sea from the sky, the glimpse of a distant shore appearing before you will make you shiver at the understanding that the adventure is about to begin. You find yourself astonished, landing on the shore that will be the origin of an extensive exploration through the Galapagos, a magic place of inconceivable beauty and endless biodiversity. There, you will gather repertoires and expand your knowledge of the natural sciences. Your eyes will learn how to detect the hidden species in the tropical forest, gazing at the countless colors and textures of nature. After inspiring hours spent studying and getting to enlightening conclusions, you will rest under a sparkling sky, admiring the stunning complexity of the animal realm. Darwin's Journey is a worker-placement Eurogame in which players recall Charles Darwin's memories of his adventure through the Galapagos islands, which contributed to the development of his theory of evolution. With the game's innovative worker progression system, each worker will have to study the disciplines that are a prerequisite to perform several actions in the game, such as exploration, correspondence, gathering, and dispatch of repertoires found on the island to museums in order to contribute to the human knowledge of biology. The game lasts five rounds, and thanks to several short- and long-term objectives, every action you take will grant victory points in different ways.
Designers
Simone Luciani, Nestore Mangone
Artists
Kristiaan der Nederlanden, Paolo Voto
Publisher
ThunderGryph Games
Categories
Mechanics