# Origins: How We Became Human

Origins: How We Became Human is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 180 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 3.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2007
- **Categories:** Civilization, Prehistoric
- **Mechanics:** Auction / Bidding, Point to Point Movement, Simulation, Open Drafting
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 2
- **Unique players:** 2

**Designers:** Phil Eklund

**Artists:** Phil Eklund, Tobias Naesborg

**Publishers:** Sierra Madre Games

## Expansions

- [Origins: The Age of Reason](https://www.ludoya.com/games/origins-the-age-of-reason)
- [BIOS: Origins](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bios-origins)
- [Animal Farm](https://www.ludoya.com/games/animal-farm)
- [Origins: “Fleshed Out” PnP Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/origins-fleshed-out-pnp-expansion)

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- [High Frontier (Third Edition)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/high-frontier-third-edition)
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- [Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization](https://www.ludoya.com/games/through-the-ages-a-story-of-civilization)
- [Minos: Dawn of the Bronze Age](https://www.ludoya.com/games/minos-dawn-of-the-bronze-age)
- [Genesis: Empires and Kingdoms of the Ancient Middle East](https://www.ludoya.com/games/genesis-empires-and-kingdoms-of-the-ancient-middle-east)
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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/origins-how-we-became-human)
- [Origins: How We Became Human in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/origins-how-we-became-human)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/29256)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._