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title: "Northstar Games | Evolution | Card Game | Ages 12+ | 2-6 Players | 60 Minutes Playing Time"
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# 60 min dynamic gameplay 129 Trait Cards for endless combos 2-6 players for social strategy Northstar Games | Evolution | Card Game | Ages 12+ | 2-6 Players | 60 Minutes Playing Time

**Brand:** north star games
**Price:** 22218 som
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌿 Adapt, survive, and thrive—evolution has never been this thrilling!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Northstar Games | Evolution | Card Game | Ages 12+ | 2-6 Players | 60 Minutes Playing Time by north star games
- **How much does it cost?** 22218 som with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kg](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/310602907-northstar-games-evolution-card-game-ages-12-2-6-players)

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## Key Features

- • **Award-Winning Gameplay:** Praised by Nature and Oxford University for its authentic and engaging evolutionary mechanics.
- • **Streamlined & Intuitive:** Quick-to-learn rules and sleek components keep the focus on strategy, not setup or downtime.
- • **Family & Friend Approved:** Perfect for gamer families and social groups seeking a fun, educational, and competitive experience.
- • **Eco-Challenge in 60 Minutes:** Fast-paced, immersive play that fits perfectly into your busy schedule without sacrificing depth.
- • **Master Evolutionary Strategy:** Adapt your species with 12,000+ unique trait combos to outsmart opponents and dominate the ecosystem.

## Overview

Evolution by Northstar Games is a 2-6 player card game where players adapt species using 129 trait cards in a 60-minute session. With over 12,000 possible species combinations, it blends strategic gameplay with educational insights into biology, endorsed by Oxford University and featured in Nature. Designed for ages 12+, it offers streamlined, intuitive rules and vibrant artwork, making it a must-have for families and gaming groups eager to experience the thrill of natural selection.

## Description

Evolution is an award-winning board game where 2 – 6 players adapt species in an ever-changing ecosystem with hungry predators and limited resources. Traits like Hard Shell and Horns will protect your species from Carnivores, while a Long Neck will help them get food that others cannot reach. With over 12,000 different species to create, every game becomes a different adventure. So gather your friends and see who can best adapt their species to eat, multiply and thrive! Evolution has been used in the evolutionary biology department at the University of Oxford and featured in the world's leading scientific journal, Nature. "The theme of evolution is not just tacked on: it drives play." - Nature Includes: 129 Trait Cards (17 Carnivore Trait Cards, 7 of Each Other Trait Card), 20 Species Boards, 40 Wooden Markers, 144 Food Tokens, 12 Ten Value Food Tokens, 1 Watering Hole Board, 6 Food Screens, 1 Dino Starter Token , 2 Player Aids, 1 Rulebook Ages: 12+ | Players: 2-6 | Play Time: 60 minutes

Review: Es un excelente juego para pasar el rato, cada juego es único e inesperado totalmente recomendable. de preferencia jugar con 4 personas de 5 puede ser un caótica al principio pero ya cuando todos saben jugar es algo excelente.
Review: 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.

## Features

- Intuitive rules allow players to grasp the game quickly
- Stunning artwork
- Great fun for gamer families!
- Streamlined components to enhance overall gameplay
- For ages 12 and up
- 2-6 players

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0725LRH1W |
| Age Range Description | 12+ |
| Are Batteries Required | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #145,418 in Toys ( See Top 100 in Toys ) #5,148 in Board Games |
| Brand Name | North Star Games |
| CPSIA Cautionary Statement | Choking Hazard - Small Parts, No Warning Applicable |
| Color | Multicolor |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (932) |
| Edition | Standard Edition |
| Educational Objective | Teach and reinforce concepts related to evolution and biology |
| Estimated Playing Time | 60 Minutes |
| Expansion For | Evolution |
| Genre | Strategy |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00892884000852 |
| Included Components | 1 Watering hole board, 129 trait cards, 24 species boards, 240 food tokens, 48 wooden markers, 6 bags, 6 player aids, Dino starter token, Rulebook |
| Is Assembly Required | No |
| Item Dimensions | 30 x 30 x 0.1 centimeters |
| Item Dimensions L x W | 29.8L x 22.2W centimeters |
| Item Type Name | Game |
| Item Weight | 2.7 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | North Star Games |
| Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS) | 1188.0 |
| Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS) | 144.0 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | NSG501 |
| Material Type | Cardboard |
| Minimum Age Recomendation | 144 |
| Model Number | NSG501 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Players | 6 |
| Operation Mode | Manual |
| Set Name | Evolution |
| Size | Evolution |
| Sub Brand | Friends |
| Theme | Games |
| UPC | 892884000852 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** North Star Games
- **Genre:** Strategy
- **Material:** Cardboard
- **Number of players:** 6
- **Theme:** Games

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by A***O on 9 January 2018*

Es un excelente juego para pasar el rato, cada juego es único e inesperado totalmente recomendable. de preferencia jugar con 4 personas de 5 puede ser un caótica al principio pero ya cuando todos saben jugar es algo excelente.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by A***C on 4 March 2019*

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.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by H***T on 13 December 2018*

Evolution (the game) manages to pull off what few modern games can. On the one hand, the engine and the basic rules of the game are fairly simple. Every action is based off playing the trait cards you have in hand. Play a card to put food in the water hole (everyone has to do this each turn); or play a card for its traits (the words); or play a card to gain a species; or play a card to grow your species. Then, you eat the food. The food you eat is your points. If you don't eat enough food, some of your population starves. Draw more cards. Rinse, repeat until the deck is dry. It was simple enough that when I played for the first time with my 6 and 8 year olds, who typically stink at action based games, both were doing just fine. But the traits themselves give an excellent level of complexity to the game. Once you start having multiple species who have evolved into carnivores, who have horns to defend against attacks, who can migrate and climb and hibernate, etc etc etc., the gameplay blossoms wonderfully. The choices you make on your turn become meaningful, which is precisely where you want to be in a game like this: you want your choices to matter, not the engine. Yet, because all the rules for each trait are on cards, everyone can see exactly what's going on. No one is unfairly surprised because the rules for "fatty tissue" is buried in the appendix. This also makes Evolution easy to teach. "What does climbing do, dad?" "What does the card say?" "Oh, right. So you can't attack me! Ha!" I am very excited to get this to the table again. Far too often, modern games have complex rules to go with complex gameplay. To have a family-friendly, quasi-educational game like Evolution buck that trend is a great thing for families and groups who enjoy light to medium games. Note that we played without the climate rules, as suggested by the developer. They will certainly make the game more complex, as you are worried not only about being eaten by your kids' carnivores but the risk of hypothermia, heat exhaustion, and volcanic eruption. I will bring these rules out after 4 or 5 playthroughs, I imagine. For more advanced gamers, they seem absolutely great and a lot of fun. I'd use them as soon as you have a handle on the base strategies.

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