Darwin's Journey: Oceania

Players explore a newly designed Pacific island map populated with sixteen unique specimens inspired by Oceania. The game focuses on fieldwork: moving across the map, documenting discoveries, and managing encounters with varied locations such as a Post Office, University, village campsites, and special Silver and Golden Villages. A revamped player board system grants distinct bonuses, while a new Hazard Track introduces escalating exploration risks. Players accumulate hazards that can impose end-of-round penalties, but the current highest-hazard player receives a one-time strategic bonus, creating a trade-off between risk and reward.

Players: 1–4 best 3
Playing time: 60–120 min
Age: 14+
Complexity: 4.4 / 5