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Sep 24, 2024·Review·22:07·5·Watch on YouTube

Nature Review - A Modular Approach To Evolution

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Watch “Nature Review - A Modular Approach To Evolution,” a board game review for Nature from BoardGameCo on BoardGameVideo.

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BoardGameCo Ko-Fi (Exclusive Content) - https://ko-fi.com/boardgameco BoardGameCo Patreon (Exclusive Content) - https://bit.ly/3sKcAYf Instagram - https://bit.ly/39GvjNH -------------------------------------------- Channels I Recommend (Not a comprehensive list by any means) Professor Meg - http://bit.ly/3XKR1ol Devon Talks Tabletop - https://bit.ly/36HAr3l The Board Game Garden - https://bit.ly/495mdEO Room & Board - https://bit.ly/48ZeurF Thinker Themer - https://bit.ly/495mis6 -------------------------------------------- Kickstarter Link - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/northstargames/nature-a-standalone-game-in-the-evolution-series Nature is a modular game system that allows you to build and explore a unique ecosystem each time you play. Experience a dynamic ecosystem where food is scarce and predators lurk. Adapt your species with traits like Fast to evade predators, Nesting to grow your population, or Climbing to reach fruit high in the canopy. Welcome to the beauty of Nature, where every game brings new worlds to explore! Nature is easy to get to the table. The modular system means Nature can be tailored to any group. Do you want a more aggressive environment? Add the Jurassic module to assert your dominance with a huge apex predator. Do you want a less aggressive environment? Add the Flight module where flight brings the freedom to evade predators and fly to a safe haven island to raise your brood. Are you introducing Nature to casual gamers? Don't add any modules and the game can be taught and played in less than an hour. Each module adds a layer of complexity and 15 - 30 minutes to the game time. At launch, the Nature game system will support 22 unique configurations of modules. NorthStar will support the Nature game system for the next decade with 1 - 2 modules a year. The Climate module and the Disease module is slated for release in 2026. After the release of Climate and Disease, the Nature game system will have 71 unique configurations to explore. Each new module added to the system will generate an explonentially increasing number of combinations! BGG Link - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/330152/nature TimeStamps: 0:00:00 - Overview 0:09:15 - Ease of Play 0:10:30 - What I Like 0:17:50- What I Don’t Like 0:18:40 - What I Can See Others Not Liking 0:19:20 - Final Thoughts 0:21:20 - Recommendations 5.0 - My absolutely favorite games. You can pry them out of my cold dead hands. 4.5 - Love this game! At the same time missing something that would make it a 5. Could be hard to table, lacking variability, a little light, etc. 4.0 - Really great game, almost always keeping, although has meaningful complaints as to what takes away from the experience. 3.5 - Really enjoyed, don't love it, may lose out to better games but the idea of never playing again is a bit sad. 3.0 - A good game, would play and suggest with the right people, if I never played it again wouldn't lose any sleep. 2.5 - A game I'd play again , but will never suggest it myself 2.0 - A game I don't want to play again 1.5 - A game I can't find any reason to recommend 1.0 - A game that is just bad. My Game Table (Non Referral) https://bit.ly/4cPRRay https://bit.ly/3W51bQE (Partner Company for Components) Upgrade Your Game At Top Shelf Gamer (Referral Link) https://bit.ly/3siD0PL For media inquiries, please email alex@boardgameco.com For Gamefound inquiries, please email me at a.radcliffe@gamefound.com

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Nature

Nature

2025·Dominic Crapuchettes

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Mainly reviews. Nature is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 27 reviews, 6 how-to-play guides, 6 recorded sessions, 5 unboxings, and 2 other videos.

1 - 4 players
30 - 45 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

About Nature, from BoardGameGeek:

Nature is a redesign of the blockbuster Evolution to be more streamlined, more forgiving, strategically deeper, and seamlessly expandable. The secret sauce is a modular system that allows players to create a unique ecosystem each time they play. Every combination creates a unique environment to discover. Adapt to the Changing Environment: The goal of Nature is to grow thriving populations in an ecosystem where food is scarce and predators lurk. Evolve traits like Tusked for foraging, Fast for escaping danger, or Clawed for hunting. Create a Unique Ecosystem Each Time You Play: The core game of Nature is an accessible gateway into a world of dynamic ecosystems. Each game can be tailored to the tastes of the people at the table. Add Nature: Flight for people who prefer to avoid conflict, Nature: Jurassic for a more aggressive game, or Nature: Arctic Tundra for a survival game on the edge of the livable world. With 6 modules and 4 mini-modules, there are over 700 unique ecosystems to explore! How to Play: Nature is a card-driven tableau-builder played over 4 rounds. Each round is split between the Adapting Phase and the Feeding Phase. Adapting Phase: Use 5 cards as actions to do the following: - Increase Population - Increase Body Size - Play as a Trait to power-up your species - Save to be used as food during the Feeding Phase Feeding Phase: Feed as many of your population as possible. At the end of the round, players get 1 point for each population they kept alive. The winner is the player that kept the most population alive over all 4 rounds. Nature Digital: Learn to play with an interactive tutorial on the free-to-try Nature app (iOS, Android, and Steam). https://www.naturedigitalgame.com/ A Living Game System: NorthStar Studio will release the Climate module in 2026, followed by one to two new modules per year for the next decade. Vote for future modules here: https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/308/blogpost/166360/future-nature-modules-poll Designer Diary Dominic Crapuchettes discusses the inspiration behind Nature, which began during his time as a professional Magic player. https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogpost/179068/designer-diary-the-evolution-of-nature

Designer

Dominic Crapuchettes

Artists

Catherine Hamilton, Alyssa McCarthy, Nina Pommelin

Publisher

NorthStar Game Studio

Categories

AnimalsCard Game

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Hand ManagementSimulation
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