Northstar Games | Evolution | Card Game | Ages 12+ | 2-6 Players | 60 Minutes Playing Time

This is a great competitive game which involves "evolving" different species with different abilities. At the start of the game all species are herbivores, but they can evolve to become carnivores (who only feed by attacking other players and sometimes your own other species if none other are available). The clever design does not end there. You have to try to outsmart your opponents by evolving abilities to help you resist attacks as well as prevent the ever present danger of starvation which will kill your species. Finally, the climate is able to change, and it can affect the game from mild changes to drastic changes. The players are able to exercise some control over the climate by playing ability cards. The climate changes things because that predator at the table who has been ravaging your species might not do so well in really hot or really cold weather. Changing the weather can help you deal with it without having to fight it. The purpose of the game is to collect as much food as you can. It is a pretty easy game to learn but ends up having a lot of complex strategies developing as the players try to adapt to the climate as well as to other opponents. All in all this is a great game and very fun. Go buy it. You will thank me.

Cartas un poco delgadas pero excelente

Great board game. Loads of fun to play with friends & family. Has surprising depth to such a simple concept & the art work is beautiful.

Amazing game, loads of fun! A game you can actually play with a wide variety and # of players which is rare. First opening the box and looking at all the pieces and the manual you think it is complicated, too complicated. However, once you play it once you quickly get the hang of the concepts and strategy. I suggest you use YouTube video tutorials as an introduction to new players rather than reading the manual; it goes much faster and as long as one person knows the messy details you can bring them up when needed. I also suggest that you use the alternative fast play style for all #s of players rather than just the 5-6 players as suggested. It makes a big improvement in the flow of gameplay leaving each player with less downtime and feels more like a video game where everyone is playing at once together rather than waiting a turn. The artwork is gorgeous, the materials feel high quality. The Climate part can be left out if you want to simplify things. I worried for a first play through with non-serious gamer friends that the Climate part would be too complicated, but they insisted and it actually turned out great! Climate definitely adds interesting effects and strategies, and it might even be a way you can turn some people around to understanding climate change without actually debating and throwing science at them! The game overall certainly pulls in all aspects of evolution, but never once explicitly throws in science. Survival of the fittest at its best!

My wife and I bought this to bring to a family get together, and it was a big hit. We have played about 5 times now, and each time it feels unique and engaging. I would recommend to a new buyer reading the rules yourself beforehand, and instead of just verbally explaining the rules, I would hand out the quick reference cards the game comes with and then explain each of the four parts of a round as you play it with them the first round. I found with this game, learning it definitely came faster as you played. Additionally, I was thoroughly impressed with the thickness of the cardboard tokens, species boards, and watering hole. They are extremely durable, and feel like a high quality product. Even my 8 year old nephew was able to easily pick up and use the pieces (although the nuances of the strategy were a little much, but overall he played just fine with the adults and slight parent coaching).The cards as well were pretty firm, and the instructions are glossy and the pages have some weight.