# Evolution: The Beginning

Evolution: The Beginning is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 5 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Card Game, Animals, Educational, Prehistoric, Environmental
- **Mechanics:** Simulation, Hand Management
- **Ludoya rating:** 5 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 14 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 12
- **Unique players:** 31

**Designers:** Dominic Crapuchettes

**Artists:** Catherine Hamilton, Ben Goldman

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/evolution-the-beginning)
- [Evolution: The Beginning in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/evolution-the-beginning)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/201248)

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