ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES
"I am very anxious to see the Galapagos Islands, -- I think both the Geology & Zoology cannot fail to be very interesting." -- Charles Darwin, Letter to his sister, Catherine in August 1835.
Assist Charles Darwin during the Beagle journey across the Galapagos Islands, discovering new species and researching them in order to improve your knowledge.
During their turn, the active player must choose between two actions:
Research: Put 2 research pieces on 2 different species tiles on the board, gaining the knowledge of air, land, or water habitat.
Discover: use the acquired habitat knowledge to place new species tiles on the board, obtaining victory points and evolution, characters and object cards. Additionally, advance the Beagle on its track
The game finishes when the Beagle reaches the last space of its trip, leaving the archipelago through New Zealand. The players score the evolution points according to the final goal card, adding them to the points obtained during the game. The player with more points in the scoring track wins.
$80.00
3 in stock
Related Products
CINEPHILE
Play quizmaster at home or over video chat with this “stylish and addictive card game for film nerds” (GQ), featuring, 150 cards and multiple ways to play.
This card-based party game is a well-crafted mix of sleek design, pop culture, and film—sure to be a hit at any game night, family gathering, movie night, or even as an ice breaker for your new book club. With multiple ways to play based on difficulty level ranging from casual movie-goer to bonafide film nerd, Cinephile will have you and your friends racking your brains for Sean Connery’s lesser-known films, Cate Blanchett’s filmography, and Steve Buscemi’s most memorable cameos.
Praise for Cinephile
“Gorgeously designed and illustrated.”—Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
“Beautiful graphic design and hand-drawn portraits.”—Esquire
“A new essential, beautifully-designed game for film lovers . . . the Criterion Collection of card games.”—Jordan Raup, The Film Stage
$37.00
2 in stock
RIVET WARS: EASTERN FRONT
Rivet Wars is a miniatures boardgame that springs forth from the warped imagination of Ted Terranova - set on a world that never quite left World War I but with crazy technology like walking tanks, diesel powered armor, unicycled vehicles and armor plated cavalry!
Don't let the cute visuals fool you, it's a world full of angst, war-torn camaraderie and dark humor.
Rivet Wars is at its heart a strategy game, with both players deploying units each round to counter the threats set forth by their opponent and stay one tactical step ahead.
Heavily influenced by Ted's experience working on RTS games like Rise of Nations, players gather resources (bunkers and capture points) and use these to deploy streams of new units!
There's an ebb and flow on the tactical landscape and you can stock up surprises for your opponent to be unleashed even as he thinks he's winning!
2 players
Ages 12 to adult
30 minutes playing time
$160.00
1 in stock
FLUXX: STAR TREK - THE NEXT GENERATION
Fluxx is a card game in which the cards themselves determine the current rules of the game. By playing cards, you change numerous aspects of the game: how to draw cards, how to play cards, and even how to win.
At the start of the game, each player holds three cards and on a turn a player draws one card, then plays one card. By playing cards, you can put new rules into play that change numerous aspects of the game: how many cards to draw or play, how many cards you can hold in hand or keep on the table in front of you, and (most importantly) how to win the game. There are many editions, themed siblings, and promo cards available.
Now you can beam yourself aboard the Enterprise-D for a game of Star Trek: The Next Generation Fluxx! Join Picard, Riker, Data, and the rest of the TNG crew to gather the Keepers you need for victory — but don't let Creepers like Q or the Borg keep you from your mission! With new cards like "Darmok" and the "Rule of Acquisition", this version of Fluxx will take you into the 24th century!
$45.00
1 in stock
A GAME OF CAT & MOUTH
A fiercely competitive magnet-powered, highly-addicting pinball'ish game from the creators of Exploding Kittens.
It's like playing pinball with slingshots - A Cat Paw Slingshot
How it Works
Pick it up
Pop it Open - the box is the game!
Grab a magnetic Cat Paw
Fling Orb's through the Cat's Mouth
Score points!!!
Ages 7+
2 Players or more in Tournament mode
15 Min Play Time
$55.00
1 in stock
WINGSPAN: EUROPEAN EXPANSION
In this first expansion to Wingspan, we increase the scope of the world to include the regal, beautiful, and varied birds of Europe. These birds feature a variety of new abilities, including a number of birds with round end abilities, abilities that increase interaction between players, and birds that benefit from excess cards/food. Along with the new bonus cards, they’re designed to be shuffled into the original decks of cards (and cards from future expansions).
The European Expansion also includes an additional tray for storing the growing collection of birds (past, present, and future), as well as 15 purple eggs, extra food tokens, and a colorful new scorepad designed for both multi-player and single-player scoring.
Featured Components:
• 81 bird cards (all unique, all new)
• 15 egg miniatures (purple)
• 5 bonus cards
• 4 Automa cards
• 1 custom tray with lid
• 1 scorepad (multi-player on one
• side, solo on the other)
• 1 rulebook
• 5 goal tiles
• 38 food tokens
• 1 reference tile
$60.00
1 in stock
HERE TO SLAY: BERSERKERS & NECROMANCERS (EXPANSION)
Unleash your fury and harness dark magic with this Berserkers & Necromancers 'Here to Slay' expansion! This expansion features new party leaders, heroes, and dangerous monsters! The Berserker class is lead by The Raging Manticore, a wild cat granting a draw 2 bonus each time you Slay a Monster card. Alongside the furious felines are the Berserker class headed by The Gnawing Dread, a dog Party Leader allowing players to spend 2 action points to search the discard pile for a card to add to their hand.
Contents:31 standard-sized cards2 oversized Party Leader cards2 oversized Monster cards
$30.00
1 in stock
REDWOOD
Redwood is a game of movement estimations and angle of view where players have to take pictures of wild animals to compose the most beautiful panorama. The game is for 1 to 4 players, ages 10+ and the games last about 45-60 min.
During their turn, each player will have to choose between different movements and their angle of view (materialized by real plastic elements) to catch the animals in the picture (without disturbing them).
Collecting animals and decorative elements earn victory points.
During the game, new conditions for earning points will appear.
The game ends after 5 turns and players will be rewarded if they meet certain conditions to earn more points.
$145.00
2 in stock
TICKET TO RIDE: USA
October 2, 1900 - 28 years to the day that noted London eccentric, Phileas Fogg accepted and then won a 20,000 bet that he could travel "Around the World in 80 Days". It's now your turn to gather old friends for a new wager of your own. The stakes: $1 Million in a winner-takes-all competition. The objective: to see which of you can travel by rail to the most cities in North America - in just 7 days. The journey begins immediately...
Ticket to Ride is a cross-country train adventure in which players collect and play matching train cards to claim railway routes connecting cities throughout North America. The longer the routes, the more points they earn. Additional points come to those who can fulfill their Destination Tickets by connecting two distant cities, and to the player who builds the longest continuous railway.
2-5 Players. 60 Minutes Playing Time
$85.00
1 in stock
SPIRIT ISLAND: BRANCH AND CLAW (EXPANSION)
The Branch & Claw Expansion for Spirit Island, featuring two new Spirits (Sharp Fangs Behind the Leaves and Keeper of the Forbidden Wilds) and a new Adversary (France) as well as adding Events to the Invader Phase of the game!
The Event Deck has events that happen each turn, adding further variation to the game play. In addition, the expansion has Tokens that prevent the invaders from exploring, building, or ravaging or add wild Beasts to the land, a new set of powers (31 Minor and 21 Major) that use the new Tokens and expand the gameplay, 15 new Fear cards, new Blight cards, and new Scenarios.
$75.00
1 in stock