Evolution: Climate

MoMohaszstar7,5

I love the theme and the artwork, although it might be a tad too 'involved' for us. I'll definitely look into it later. Bought it. The component quality is iffy at some points (especially for the price), but I still very much looking forward to playing it. I've only scratched the surface in my first (2p) game, but it looks promising. The climate had very little part in our play and food was suspiciously abundant. I definitely want to play it more. I was so excited about discovering and acquiring this game, but in reality, it's just to agressive and it never gets played.

OnOnbasestar4,6

+ art is unique and fantastic along with the rest of the graphic design + limited symbology = easy to teach + cards, in general, have good explanations and glossary in the back of the rulebook clears up any ambiguities + can accommodate 6 players within a reasonable timeframe (using simultaneous cardplay) + simulates the "evolutionary arms-race" well with such a simple card system + species boards are easy to manage + climate system gives all players external pressures to adapt (events can really shake up a leading player's strategy) + good player interaction (direct = predation, indirect = competition for food) without seeming too mean because it fits within the game's ecological context + Tristan's favorite game :^) - depending on the type of players, the climate system may not have a large impact on play. If players decide to keep the climate generally temperate, you're essentially playing the base Evolution game. If someone is comfortably in the lead in this scenario, it's difficult to significantly slow them down without the extreme climate effects. I think the game is at its best when everyone is having the think on their feet and adapt, so I guess I was looking for stronger ways to impact the climate. - got a little difficult to analyze everyone's species at a full 6 players, which leads to a little bit less interaction and purposeful competition between species (playing with fewer players and sequential cardplay may lead to more tactical decisions, and perhaps more satisfying outcomes). - doesn't seem very interesting at 2 players