On the Origin of Species - Un jeu de société de recherche évolutive - Le voyage de Charles Darwin aux Galápagos en jeu de société scientifique

The set collection mechanic actually makes you think about which species to invest in rather than just grabbing whatever's available, and the 40-60 minute playtime means it hits the table way more often than our heavier games. Taught it to my 11-year-old without much trouble too.

Played this with three friends and it took us about 50 minutes, which felt just right for the depth of strategy involved. The resource allocation choices actually matter, and figuring out how to evolve your species before the others kept everyone leaning over the board.

We’ve played this three times already this week, always with a full table of four, and the 40–60 minute playtime is spot on for a weeknight. The way you balance resource allocation against building your set of species really makes you feel like you’re piecing together Darwin’s journey, and the scien