Darwin's Journey

All you can see on the horizon is the line that detaches from the sea from the sky. Suddenly, you glimpse a shore in the distance, and you shiver with... (read more)

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Reviews

mostly positive, 79% of all reviews are favorable

Playtime

90 minutes

Published

2023

Age

14+

Publisher

ThunderGryph Games

Players

1 to 4 players

Designers

Dávid Turczi, Nestore Mangone, and Simone Luciani

Playstyle

Involved

Game's Categories

Strategy Game, Exploration, ThunderGryph Games, Solo / Solitaire Game, Science, Travel, and Set Collection

Description

All you can see on the horizon is the line that detaches from the sea from the sky. Suddenly, you glimpse a shore in the distance, and you shiver with excitement for the adventure that awaits.

You set off to explore the Galapagos, a magical place of incredible beauty and endless biodiversity, where you gather specimens and expand your knowledge of the natural sciences. After inspiring hours spent studying and reaching enlightening conclusions, you rest under a sparkling sky, admiring the stunning complexity of the animal realm.

Darwin's Journey is a worker placement game where players recall Charles Darwin's memories of his adventures through the Galapagos Islands, where he developed his theory of evolution. With an innovative worker progression system, each worker studies the disciplines required to perform many actions in the game, such as island exploration, ocean navigation, and correspondence. Throughout the game, players gather specimens from the land and sea to facilitate further scientific research. These specimens are then delivered to museums to contribute to humanity's knowledge of biology.

The game lasts five rounds; in each round, the players work toward numerous short- and long-term objectives. At the end of the game, the player with the most victory points will be the winner.

Mechanisms:

1 Game Board16 Crew Cards56 Regular Wax Seals12 Special Wax Seals16 Temp. Knowledge Tokens16 Specimen Tokens16 Museum Tokens30 Research Tokens40 Coins12 Special Action Tiles12 Beagle Goal Tiles20 Objective Tiles8 Starting Objective Tiles8 Correspondence Tiles2 Neutral Lense Tokens1 Wooden HMS Beagle Token1 Turn Order Action Token1 Player Aid Sheet4 Personal Boards20 Wooden Workers12 Wooden Explorers4 Wooden Ships16 Wooden Cubes20 Wooden Tents24 Personal Lense Tokens48 StampsSolo Components ‣ 4 Alfred Alternative Boards ‣ 8 Alfred Cards ‣ 8 Alfred Bonus Track Cards

1 Game Board
16 Crew Cards
56 Regular Wax Seals
12 Special Wax Seals
16 Temp. Knowledge Tokens
16 Specimen Tokens
16 Museum Tokens
30 Research Tokens
40 Coins
12 Special Action Tiles
12 Beagle Goal Tiles
20 Objective Tiles
8 Starting Objective Tiles
8 Correspondence Tiles
2 Neutral Lense Tokens
1 Wooden HMS Beagle Token
1 Turn Order Action Token
1 Player Aid Sheet
4 Personal Boards
20 Wooden Workers
12 Wooden Explorers
4 Wooden Ships
16 Wooden Cubes
20 Wooden Tents
24 Personal Lense Tokens
48 Stamps
Solo Components
- 4 Alfred Alternative Boards
- 8 Alfred Cards
- 8 Alfred Bonus Track Cards

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