# Darwin's Journey: Collector's Edition

Darwin's Journey: Collector's Edition is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 9 out of 10 by 28 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Travel, Exploration
- **Mechanics:** Worker Placement, Different Worker Types, End Game Bonuses, Variable Set-up
- **Ludoya rating:** 9 out of 10, from 28 reviews
- **Owned by:** 74 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 332
- **Unique players:** 325

**Designers:** Simone Luciani, Nestore Mangone

**Artists:** Paolo Voto

**Publishers:** ThunderGryph Games, CMON Global Limited, Korea Boardgames

## Expansions

- [Darwin's Journey: Darwin Worker Mini-Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/darwins-journey-darwins-mini-expansion)
- [Darwin's Journey: Falmouth Port Mini-Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/darwins-journey-falmouth-port-mini-expansion)
- [Darwin's Journey: Oceania](https://www.ludoya.com/games/darwins-journey-oceania)
- [Darwin's Journey: Komodo Dragon](https://www.ludoya.com/games/darwins-journey-komodo-dragon-mini-expansion)
- [Darwin's Journey: Golden Tent Mini-Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/darwins-journey-golden-tent-mini-expansion)
- [Darwin's Journey: Galileo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/darwins-journey-galileo)

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## Rules questions

### Do I need a Wax Seal to place a worker on an action space?

Many action spaces require a Wax Seal to place a worker there; you must place or spend a seal as indicated to use those spaces, and you can buy/place seals from the Academy (see pages 10 and 12).

### How do I unlock a Lens location so I can use it?

You unlock a Lens by taking the Lens/Small Diary action that removes the Lens token and allows the location to be used according to the Small Diary/Lens rules — follow the Lens unlock procedure on pages 9 and 34. (page 9, page 34)

### Can Explorers or Ships move onto or stop on spaces that are already occupied?

You cannot move onto an occupied exploration space; exploration movement skips over occupied spots according to the movement rules, and ships follow the Ship Navigation rules for movement and skipping (see page 13).

### How do I deliver a specimen to the Museum and what do I gain for doing so?

When delivering a specimen you must place it in a valid Museum slot and pay any listed costs; successful delivery grants the listed coin and Theory of Evolution benefits as described in the Museum delivery rules (see page 16).

### How does the Correspondence/Stamp majority scoring work?

At the Reward Phase, correspondence majorities are resolved by comparing stamps and awarding/removing stamps per the majority rules, then scoring and removing stamps as specified (see pages 15 and 23).

### What's the difference between silver and golden workers?

Silver and golden workers are distinct types with different bonus effects and placement strengths; golden workers provide stronger or special bonuses compared to silver workers as explained with examples (see page 19).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/darwins-journey-collectors-edition)
- [Darwin's Journey: Collector's Edition in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/darwins-journey-collectors-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/328413)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._