On the Trail of Darwin

Key features of Darwin nyomában board game

Assistants to the famous naturalist

Take on the role of young researchers helping Charles Darwin complete his landmark work on natural history. Your main task is to explore uncharted continents and search for interesting animal species. By gradually filling your own researcher's journal, you gain valuable information about fauna from all over the world. The researcher who contributes most to the development of the theory of evolution with their discoveries wins.

Selection mechanism on HMS Beagle

During your turn, you choose animal or character tokens from the board based on the current position of HMS Beagle. This ship constantly moves around the board, determining the selection available to the next player. Proper planning and monitoring your opponents' moves affects your chances of getting the tiles you need. Every decision moves the vessel forward, creating constant interaction between all participants of the voyage.

Theories and help from guides

You can enlist the help of local guides during your research, who will provide you with special actions and benefits. You can also draw inspiration from notable figures of the era whose tiles you store in your journal. By collecting complete sets of different notes, you gain the opportunity to formulate your own theories. These theories represent a major source of points during the final evaluation of the game.